Minerals
Hemimorphite - Copy
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Colour: Colorless, white, pale blue, pale green, gray, brown
Hardness: 4½ - 5
Specific Gravity: 3.475
Crystal System: Orthorombic
Hardness: 4½ - 5
Specific Gravity: 3.475
Crystal System: Orthorombic
Physical Properties
Luster: Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Greasy, Silky, Pearly
Luster: Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Greasy, Silky, Pearly
Transparency:Transparent, Translucent
Streak: Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Greasy, Silky, Pearly
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
Fracture: Irregular/Uneven,Sub-Conchoidal
Streak: Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Sub-Vitreous, Greasy, Silky, Pearly
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
Fracture: Irregular/Uneven,Sub-Conchoidal
Locality from ٖMuseum Sample
South Khorasan, Birjand Qaleh Zari Mine, Isfahan Province, Anarak
Application
It is used in jewelry making and in the preparation of calamine medicine.
South Khorasan, Birjand Qaleh Zari Mine, Isfahan Province, Anarak
Application
It is used in jewelry making and in the preparation of calamine medicine.
