Tremolite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Tremolite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite 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 Tremolite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 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

Tremolite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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