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Brucite and Cymophane Physical Properties


Cymophane and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
3.69-3.81   

Fracture
Irregular   
Not Available   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
8.5   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
BeAl 2O 4Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Brucite and Cymophane Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Cymophane 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 Cymophane chemical formula.

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Brucite and Cymophane Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Cymophane Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Cymophane Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.69-3.81 whereas that of Cymophane is 3.69-3.81.

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