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Brucite and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Chondrodite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
3.10-3.20   

Fracture
Irregular   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
Poor to good on (001)   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Brucite and Chondrodite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Chondrodite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.

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