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Shungite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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-9999
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None
-9999
C
 
Brittle
Soluble
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3.30-3.50
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare
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Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Shungite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Shungite 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 Shungite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Shungite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Shungite and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Shungite Vs Hemimorphite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Shungite is whereas that of Hemimorphite is .