Malachite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Malachite

Hemimorphite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Soluble

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.25-4.103.30-3.50

1 7.18

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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare

Mohs Hardness

3.5-45

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Malachite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite 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 Malachite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂
Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Malachite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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