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Ruby and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Ruby Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
No true cleavage  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
9  
5  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Ruby and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ruby 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 Ruby and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Ruby and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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