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Parisite and Fluorapatite Physical Properties


Fluorapatite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42   
3.1-3.25   

Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

Cleavage
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Indistinct   

Mohs Hardness
4.5   
5   

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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Parisite and Fluorapatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Fluorapatite 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 Fluorapatite chemical formula.

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Parisite and Fluorapatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Fluorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Fluorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 3.1-3.25 whereas that of Fluorapatite is 3.1-3.25.

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