Brucite and Larimar Physical Properties

Brucite and Larimar Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Larimar 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 Larimar chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Larimar- Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Brucite and Larimar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Larimar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Larimar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.74-2.90 whereas that of Larimar is 2.74-2.90.