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Petrified Wood and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Petrified Wood Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Sectile   

Solubility
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Not Available   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.91   
2.39   

Fracture
Uneven   
Irregular   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
7   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Petrified Wood and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Petrified Wood 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 Petrified Wood and Brucite chemical formula.

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Petrified Wood and Brucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petrified Wood and Brucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petrified Wood and Brucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petrified Wood is 2.39 whereas that of Brucite is 2.39.

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