Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.72-2.754.80-5.50
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
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Cleavage
Perfect on [001], good on [010], imperfect on [110]
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
6-6.55-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca(70-90%)Na(30-10%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)