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Bastnsite and Tremolite Physical Properties


Tremolite and Bastnsite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.78-5.20  
2.95-3.07  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}  

Mohs Hardness
4-4.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
CeFCO3  
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Bastnsite and Tremolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Bastnsite and Tremolite 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 Tremolite chemical formula.

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Bastnsite and Tremolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bastnsite and Tremolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bastnsite and Tremolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bastnsite is 2.95-3.07 whereas that of Tremolite is 2.95-3.07.

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