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Malachite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Malachite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10  
3.30-3.50  

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
3.5-4  
5  

Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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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.

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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.

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