Brucite and Hibonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.39
  
3.84
  
Fracture
Irregular
  
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
  
{0001} good, {10 1 0} parting
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
(Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19
  
Brucite and Hibonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite and Hibonite 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 Hibonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Hibonite- (Ca,Ce)(Al,Ti,Mg)12O19
Brucite and Hibonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Hibonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Hibonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.84 whereas that of Hibonite is 3.84.