Sarcopside and Brookite Physical Properties

Sarcopside

Brookite

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

3.79-3.943.87-4.14

1 7.18

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Fracture

Lamellar, Splintery

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}

Mohs Hardness

45.5-6

2 10

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Chemical Composition

FeAs

TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Sarcopside and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside and Brookite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs
Chemical formula of Brookite- TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Sarcopside and Brookite Specific Gravity

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