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Friedelite and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Friedelite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19  
2.39  

Fracture
Uneven  
Irregular  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
4-5  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Friedelite and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Friedelite 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 Friedelite and Brucite chemical formula.

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Friedelite and Brucite Specific Gravity

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

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