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Brucite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Prasiolite and Brucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.39   
2.65   

Fracture
Irregular   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}   
3,1   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
7   

Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Brucite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Prasiolite 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 Prasiolite chemical formula.

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Brucite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.

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