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Brucite and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.39  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Irregular  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5.5-6  

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

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Brucite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Brookite 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 Brookite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Brookite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Brookite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Brookite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.87-4.14 whereas that of Brookite is 3.87-4.14.

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