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Brookite and Chlorapatite Physical Properties


Chlorapatite and Brookite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
3.17-3.18  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Brookite and Chlorapatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brookite and Chlorapatite 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 Chlorapatite chemical formula.

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Brookite and Chlorapatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brookite and Chlorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brookite and Chlorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brookite is 3.17-3.18 whereas that of Chlorapatite is 3.17-3.18.

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