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Parisite and Danburite Physical Properties


Danburite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
2.97-3.03  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{001} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Parisite and Danburite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Danburite 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 Danburite chemical formula.

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Parisite and Danburite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Danburite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Danburite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 2.97-3.03 whereas that of Danburite is 2.97-3.03.

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