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Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz

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Rose Quartz and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.30-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

75
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Rose Quartz and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Rose Quartz 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 Rose Quartz and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Rose Quartz- SiO2
  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Rose Quartz and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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