Parisite and Shattuckite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42
  
3.80-4.15
  
Fracture
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Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
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perfect along [010] and [100]
  
Mohs Hardness
4.5
  
3.5-4
  
Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  
Parisite and Shattuckite Chemical Formula
While comparing Parisite and Shattuckite 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 Shattuckite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Shattuckite- Cu 5(SiO 3) 4(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Parisite and Shattuckite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Shattuckite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Shattuckite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 3.80-4.15 whereas that of Shattuckite is 3.80-4.15.