Brucite and Hypersthene Physical Properties

Brucite

Hypersthene

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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

2.393.45-3.55

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

Irregular

Uneven

1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}

{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect

1.7 Mohs Hardness

2.55-6

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

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

(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Brucite and Hypersthene Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

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Brucite and Hypersthene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Hypersthene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Hypersthene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.45-3.55 whereas that of Hypersthene is 3.45-3.55.