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Lazurite and Brookite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
2.75
Uneven, Conchoidal
Imperfect on {110}
5.5
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
 
Brittle
-
-
3.87-4.14
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
5.5-6
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Lazurite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lazurite 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 Lazurite and Brookite chemical formula.

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Lazurite and Brookite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Brookite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite Vs Brookite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is whereas that of Brookite is .