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Vesuvianite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Vesuvianite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.30-3.50  

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
6-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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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.

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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.

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