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Chromite and Parisite Physical Properties


Parisite and Chromite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.5-4.8  
4.33-4.42  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
None, parting may develop along {111}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
Fe++Cr2O4  
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Chromite and Parisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chromite 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 Chromite and Parisite chemical formula.

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Chromite and Parisite Specific Gravity

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

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