Parisite and Celestine Physical Properties

Parisite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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Brittle

1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

4.33-4.423.90-4.00

1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal

1.6 Cleavage

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Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}

1.7 Mohs Hardness

4.53-3.5

2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

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

SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Parisite and Celestine Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Celestine 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 Celestine chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Chemical formula of Celestine- SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

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Parisite and Celestine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Celestine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Celestine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 3.90-4.00 whereas that of Celestine is 3.90-4.00.