Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Sarcopside

Hemimorphite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Soluble

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.943.30-3.50

1 7.18

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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

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

Mohs Hardness

2 10

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Chemical Composition

FeAs

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

Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Sarcopside and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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