Zincite and Pumpellyite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
5.50-5.90
3.20-3.30
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Not Available
Cleavage
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }
Not Available
Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Zincite and Pumpellyite Chemical Formula
While comparing Zincite and Pumpellyite 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 Zincite and Pumpellyite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Zincite- (Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Zincite and Pumpellyite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Zincite and Pumpellyite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Zincite and Pumpellyite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Zincite is 3.20-3.30 whereas that of Pumpellyite is 3.20-3.30.