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Biotite and Parisite Physical Properties


Parisite and Biotite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
4.33-4.42  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Biotite and Parisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Biotite and Parisite 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 Biotite and Parisite chemical formula.

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Biotite and Parisite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Biotite and Parisite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Biotite and Parisite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Biotite is 4.33-4.42 whereas that of Parisite is 4.33-4.42.

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