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Rosasite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

Effervesces in cold
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4-4.23.30-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {100} and {010}
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare

Mohs Hardness

45
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Rosasite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Rosasite 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 Rosasite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Rosasite- CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Rosasite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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