Brucite and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.39
  
3.178
  
Fracture
Irregular
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
  
Not Available
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5
  
6.5
  
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Ca 2 MgAl 2 BSi 4 O 15 OH Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
  
Brucite and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg 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 Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg- Ca 2 MgAl 2 BSi 4 O 15 OH Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Brucite and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.178 whereas that of Magnesio axinite Axinite Mg is 3.178.