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Parisite and Chromite Physical Properties


Chromite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
4.5-4.8  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
None, parting may develop along {111}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Fe++Cr2O4  

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Parisite and Chromite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Chromite 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 Chromite chemical formula.

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Parisite and Chromite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Chromite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Chromite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 4.5-4.8 whereas that of Chromite is 4.5-4.8.

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