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Creedite and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Creedite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.70  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {100}  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SO 4)(F,OH) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Creedite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Creedite 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 Creedite and Brookite chemical formula.

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Creedite and Brookite Specific Gravity

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

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