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Legrandite and Bastnsite Physical Properties


Bastnsite and Legrandite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.98-4.04  
4.78-5.20  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Imperfect, poor one {100}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CeFCO3  

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Legrandite and Bastnsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Legrandite and Bastnsite 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 Legrandite and Bastnsite chemical formula.

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Legrandite and Bastnsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Legrandite and Bastnsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Legrandite and Bastnsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Legrandite is 4.78-5.20 whereas that of Bastnsite is 4.78-5.20.

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