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Eudialyte and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Eudialyte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
H₂SO₄  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.74-3.00  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Distinct on {0001} imperfect on {11 2 0}  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Na 4(Ca,Ce) 2(Fe,Mn,Y)ZrSi 8O 22(OH,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Eudialyte and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Eudialyte 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 Eudialyte and Brookite chemical formula.

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Eudialyte and Brookite Specific Gravity

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

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