Brookite and Sarcopside Physical Properties

Brookite

Sarcopside

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.87-4.143.79-3.94

1 7.18

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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Lamellar, Splintery

Cleavage

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

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Mohs Hardness

5.5-64

2 10

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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

FeAs

Brookite and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Brookite and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Brookite- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs

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Brookite and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brookite and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brookite and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brookite is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.