Vesuvianite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties

Vesuvianite

Hemimorphite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Soluble

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.32-3.433.30-3.50

1 7.18

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Fracture

Conchoidal

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}

Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare

Mohs Hardness

6-75

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Vesuvianite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Vesuvianite 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 Vesuvianite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Vesuvianite- Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Chemical formula of Hemimorphite- Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Vesuvianite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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