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Forsterite and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Forsterite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.23-3.26  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Forsterite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Forsterite 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 Forsterite and Brookite chemical formula.

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Forsterite and Brookite Specific Gravity

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

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