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Pumpellyite and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Pumpellyite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Sectile   

Solubility
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Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.30   
2.39   

Fracture
Not Available   
Irregular   

Cleavage
Not Available   
Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Pumpellyite and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pumpellyite 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 Pumpellyite and Brucite chemical formula.

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Pumpellyite and Brucite Specific Gravity

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

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