Honey Opal and Brucite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Sectile
  
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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2.39
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Irregular
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Perfect on {0001}
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5
  
2.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Honey Opal and Brucite Chemical Formula
While comparing Honey Opal 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 Honey Opal and Brucite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Honey Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Honey Opal and Brucite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Honey Opal and Brucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Honey Opal and Brucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Honey Opal is 2.39 whereas that of Brucite is 2.39.