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Malachite and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Malachite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Malachite and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite 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 Malachite and Brookite chemical formula.

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Malachite and Brookite Specific Gravity

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

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