Brucite and Golden Beryl Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.39
  
2.6-2.8
  
Fracture
Irregular
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
  
3,1 basal
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5
  
7.5-8.0
  
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Brucite and Golden Beryl Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite and Golden Beryl 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 Golden Beryl chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Golden Beryl- Be3Al2SiO6
Brucite and Golden Beryl Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Golden Beryl Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Golden Beryl Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.6-2.8 whereas that of Golden Beryl is 2.6-2.8.