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Chrysoprase and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Chrysoprase Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
-  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
None  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Chrysoprase and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysoprase 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 Chrysoprase and Brookite chemical formula.

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Chrysoprase and Brookite Specific Gravity

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

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