Coral and Bastnasite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-2.70
  
4.95-5.0
  
Fracture
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}
  
Mohs Hardness
3-4
  
4-5
  
Chemical Composition
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Coral and Bastnasite Chemical Formula
While comparing Coral 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 Coral and Bastnasite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Bastnasite- (Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Coral and Bastnasite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Coral and Bastnasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Coral and Bastnasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Coral is 4.95-5.0 whereas that of Bastnasite is 4.95-5.0.
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