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Parisite and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Thomsonite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
2.25-2.40  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect  
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Parisite and Thomsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Thomsonite 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 Thomsonite chemical formula.

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Parisite and Thomsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Thomsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Thomsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 2.25-2.40 whereas that of Thomsonite is 2.25-2.40.

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