Parisite and Catapleiite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42
2.72
Fracture
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Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Cleavage
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{110} Perfect, {010} Perfect
Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na 2ZrSi 3O 9 · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Parisite and Catapleiite Chemical Formula
While comparing Parisite and Catapleiite 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 Catapleiite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Catapleiite- Na 2ZrSi 3O 9 · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Parisite and Catapleiite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Catapleiite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Catapleiite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 2.72 whereas that of Catapleiite is 2.72.