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Brookite and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Brookite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
2.67-2.73  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
3  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Brookite and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brookite and Calcite 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 Brookite and Calcite chemical formula.

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Brookite and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brookite and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brookite and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brookite is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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