Brucite and Thaumasite Physical Properties

Brucite and Thaumasite Chemical Formula

While comparing Brucite and Thaumasite 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 Thaumasite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Thaumasite- Ca 6Si 2(CO 3) 2(SO 4) 2(OH) 12 · 24H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Brucite and Thaumasite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Thaumasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Thaumasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 1.91 whereas that of Thaumasite is 1.91.