Brucite and Anorthoclase Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.39
2.56-2.62
Fracture
Irregular
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Brucite and Anorthoclase Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite and Anorthoclase 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 Anorthoclase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Anorthoclase- (Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Brucite and Anorthoclase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Anorthoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Anorthoclase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.56-2.62 whereas that of Anorthoclase is 2.56-2.62.