Republic of the Congo
13.48 carats
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Chemical Formula |
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Physical Properties of Hemimorphite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohs Hardness | 5Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Specific Gravity | 3.30 to 3.50Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tenacity | BrittleGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cleavage Quality | PerfectGemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fracture | Uneven,ConchoidalGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Properties of Hemimorphite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Refractive Index | 1.614 to 1.636Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Character | Biaxial/+Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Birefringence | 0.022Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pleochroism | AbsentGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dispersion | 0.020Gemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Colour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Colour (General) | Blue, green, colourlessGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,OpaqueGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lustre | VitreousGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence (General) | Weak; not characteristicGemstones of the world (2001) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Crystallography of Hemimorphite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Crystal System | OrthorhombicBlue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Habit | MassiveBlue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Where found: | Hemimorphite occurs as a secondary mineral in the oxidized zone of zinc-bearing mineral deposits.Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) , | |||||||||||||||||||||
Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mineral information: | Hemimorphite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
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