Carnelian and Brucite 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 OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
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.
- Chemical formula of Carnelian- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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.