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Jadeite and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Jadeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Splintery, Fibrous  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Good on [110]  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Jadeite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Jadeite 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 Jadeite and Brookite chemical formula.

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Jadeite and Brookite Specific Gravity

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

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