Brucite and Rutilated Quartz Physical Properties

Brucite and Rutilated Quartz Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Rutilated Quartz 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 Rutilated Quartz chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Rutilated Quartz- Quartz: SiO₂ Rutile: TiO2

Brucite and Rutilated Quartz Specific Gravity

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