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Brucite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Fluorite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.39  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Irregular  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
4  

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CaF2  

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Brucite and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Fluorite 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 Fluorite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

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