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Brucite and Cryolite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Sectile
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.392.97
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
None observed

Mohs Hardness

2.52.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Brucite and Cryolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Cryolite 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 Cryolite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Cryolite- Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Brucite and Cryolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Cryolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Cryolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.97 whereas that of Cryolite is 2.97.