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Brookite and Herderite Physical Properties


Herderite and Brookite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.87-4.14  
2.90-3.02  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  
Indistinct on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CaBePO 4(F,OH)Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Brookite and Herderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brookite and Herderite 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 Herderite chemical formula.

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Brookite and Herderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brookite and Herderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brookite and Herderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brookite is 2.90-3.02 whereas that of Herderite is 2.90-3.02.

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