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Sellaite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.14-3.163.30-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

5-5.55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sellaite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite 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 Sellaite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Sellaite- MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sellaite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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