Chalcedony and Bastnasite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70
4.95-5.0
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
Uneven
Cleavage
Absent
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}
Chemical Composition
SiO2
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chalcedony and Bastnasite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chalcedony and Bastnasite 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 Chalcedony and Bastnasite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Bastnasite- (Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Chalcedony and Bastnasite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcedony and Bastnasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcedony and Bastnasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcedony is 4.95-5.0 whereas that of Bastnasite is 4.95-5.0.