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Weloganite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
3  
5  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Weloganite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite 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 Weloganite and Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

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

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