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Parisite and Austinite Physical Properties


Austinite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
4.12  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
4-4.5  

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

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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.

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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.

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