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Brucite and Jadeite Physical Properties


Jadeite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
3.28-3.38   

Fracture
Irregular   
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
Good on [110]   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Brucite and Jadeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Jadeite 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 Jadeite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Jadeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Jadeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Jadeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.28-3.38 whereas that of Jadeite is 3.28-3.38.

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