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Brucite and Aragonite Physical Properties


Aragonite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Dilute acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.39  
2.93-2.96  

Fracture
Irregular  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
Distinct on {010}, imperfect {110} and {011}  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Brucite and Aragonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Aragonite 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 Aragonite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Aragonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Aragonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Aragonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.93-2.96 whereas that of Aragonite is 2.93-2.96.

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