Brucite and Nephrite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.39
2.90-3.10
Fracture
Irregular
Splintery, Granular, Splintery, Granular, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Brucite and Nephrite Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite and Nephrite 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 Nephrite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Nephrite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Brucite and Nephrite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Nephrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Nephrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.90-3.10 whereas that of Nephrite is 2.90-3.10.