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Bastnsite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Legrandite and Bastnsite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.78-5.20  
3.98-4.04  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Imperfect, poor one {100}  

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
CeFCO3  
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Bastnsite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bastnsite and Legrandite 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 Bastnsite and Legrandite chemical formula.

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Bastnsite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bastnsite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bastnsite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bastnsite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.

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