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Sphalerite
Sphalerite

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Sphalerite and Zircon Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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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
 
Brittle
insoluble
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3.93-4.73
Conchoidal, Uneven
{110} and {111}
7.5
ZrSiO4

Sphalerite and Zircon Chemical Formula

While comparing Sphalerite and Zircon 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 Zircon chemical formula.

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Sphalerite and Zircon Specific Gravity

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