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Jacinth and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Jacinth Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jacinth and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Jacinth and Hemimorphite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Jacinth and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Jacinth and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jacinth and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jacinth and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jacinth is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.

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