Brucite and Natrolite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.39
2.20-2.26
Fracture
Irregular
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
Perfect on {110}
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Brucite and Natrolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite and Natrolite 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 Natrolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Natrolite- Na 2[Al 2Si 3O 10] · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Brucite and Natrolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Natrolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Natrolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.20-2.26 whereas that of Natrolite is 2.20-2.26.