Brucite and Rutilated Quartz Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.39
  
2.65
  
Fracture
Irregular
  
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
  
Indiscernible
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5
  
7
  
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Quartz: SiO2 Rutile: TiO2
  
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 OâDonoghue , 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.