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Emerald and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
2.39  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Irregular  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Emerald and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald 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 Emerald and Brucite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Brucite Specific Gravity

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

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