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Carnelian and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Carnelian Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Sectile   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64   
2.39   

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Irregular   

Cleavage
Absent   
Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Carnelian and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Carnelian and Brucite 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 Carnelian and Brucite chemical formula.

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Carnelian and Brucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Carnelian and Brucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Carnelian and Brucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Carnelian is 2.39 whereas that of Brucite is 2.39.

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