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Parisite and Austinite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

4.33-4.424.12
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}

Mohs Hardness

4.54-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Parisite and Austinite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Austinite 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 Parisite and Austinite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Austinite- CaZn(AsO4)(OH)

Parisite and Austinite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Austinite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Austinite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 4.12 whereas that of Austinite is 4.12.