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Cat s Eye and Brucite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Sectile
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
2.39
1.5 Fracture
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Irregular
1.6 Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
Perfect on {0001}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8.5
2.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cat s Eye and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye and Brucite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
  • Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Cat s Eye and Brucite Specific Gravity

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