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Fluorite and Parisite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.00-3.254.33-4.42
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
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Cleavage

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
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Mohs Hardness

44.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaF2
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Fluorite and Parisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fluorite 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 Fluorite and Parisite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Fluorite- CaF2
  • Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Fluorite and Parisite Specific Gravity

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