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Pyromorphite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Pyromorphite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
6.5-7.1  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect- [10 1 1]  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5  

Chemical Composition
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Pyromorphite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyromorphite 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 Pyromorphite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Pyromorphite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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