Chondrodite and Brookite Physical Properties

Chondrodite

Brookite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Soluble

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.10-3.203.87-4.14

1 7.18

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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor to good on (001)

Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.55.5-6

2 10

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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Chondrodite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chondrodite and Brookite 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 Chondrodite and Brookite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Brookite- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Chondrodite and Brookite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chondrodite and Brookite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chondrodite and Brookite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chondrodite is 3.87-4.14 whereas that of Brookite is 3.87-4.14.