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Brucite and Musgravite Physical Properties


Musgravite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
3.62-3.68   

Fracture
Irregular   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Brucite and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Musgravite 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 Musgravite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.

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