Brucite and Prasiolite 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 OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
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.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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.