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Brucite and Actinolite Physical Properties


Actinolite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
3.00   

Fracture
Irregular   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
perfect along {110}.   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Brucite and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Actinolite 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 Brucite and Actinolite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Actinolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.

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