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Microcline and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Microcline Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.63   
3.30-3.50   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
5   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Microcline and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Microcline 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 Microcline and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Microcline and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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