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Mother of Pearl and Brookite Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.65-2.87
3.87-4.14
1.5 Fracture
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Subconchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
1.6 Cleavage
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Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
1.7 Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
5.5-6
1.8 Chemical Composition
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TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mother of Pearl and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mother of Pearl 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 Mother of Pearl and Brookite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Brookite- TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Mother of Pearl and Brookite Specific Gravity

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