Brucite and Grossular Garnet Physical Properties

Brucite

Grossular Garnet

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Sectile

Not Available

1.2 Solubility

Not Available

1.3 Durability

Not Available

1.4 Specific Gravity

2.393.6

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Irregular

Not Available

1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}

None

1.7 Mohs Hardness

2.56.5-7.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Ca₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂

Brucite and Grossular Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Grossular Garnet 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 Grossular Garnet chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Chemical formula of Grossular Garnet- Ca₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂

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Brucite and Grossular Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Grossular Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Grossular Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.6 whereas that of Grossular Garnet is 3.6.