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Trapiche emerald and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Trapiche emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
-9999  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
5  

Chemical Composition
-  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Trapiche emerald and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Trapiche emerald 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 Trapiche emerald and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Trapiche emerald and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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