Chrysotile and Brookite Physical Properties

Chrysotile

Brookite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

insoluble in water

Durability

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.633.87-4.14

1 7.18

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Fracture

Fibrous

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect basal

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

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.55.5-6

2 10

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Chemical Composition

Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

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

Chrysotile and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysotile 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 Chrysotile and Brookite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Chemical formula of Brookite- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Chrysotile and Brookite Specific Gravity

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