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Bastnasite and Bastnsite Physical Properties


Bastnsite and Bastnasite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.95-5.0  
4.78-5.20  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
4-5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CeFCO3  

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Bastnasite and Bastnsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bastnasite and Bastnsite 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 Bastnasite and Bastnsite chemical formula.

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Bastnasite and Bastnsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bastnasite and Bastnsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bastnasite and Bastnsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bastnasite is 4.78-5.20 whereas that of Bastnsite is 4.78-5.20.

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