×

Sphalerite
Sphalerite

Nepouite
Nepouite



ADD
Compare
X
Sphalerite
X
Nepouite

Sphalerite and Nepouite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
-
-
-
3.95-4.10
Uneven
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect, {110} Perfect
3.5-4
(Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
 
-
-
-
3.18-3.24
-
perfect on {001}
2
Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Sphalerite and Nepouite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sphalerite and Nepouite 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 Sphalerite and Nepouite chemical formula.

    >>

Sphalerite and Nepouite Specific Gravity

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