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Sarcopside and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Sarcopside Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.79-3.94  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Lamellar, Splintery  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
4  
5.5-6  

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

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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.

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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.

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