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Brucite and Narsarsukite Physical Properties


Narsarsukite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
2.72-2.83   

Fracture
Irregular   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
Good on {100} and {110}   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Brucite and Narsarsukite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Narsarsukite 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 Narsarsukite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Narsarsukite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Narsarsukite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Narsarsukite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.72-2.83 whereas that of Narsarsukite is 2.72-2.83.

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