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Brucite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.39  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Irregular  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
2.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Brucite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Hemimorphite 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 Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.

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