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Turquoise and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Turquoise Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.30-2.90  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good to perfect_usually N/A  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5  

Chemical Composition
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Turquoise and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Turquoise 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 Turquoise and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Turquoise and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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