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Parisite and Willemite Physical Properties


Willemite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42  
3.89-4.18  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect  
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
5.5  

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

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Parisite and Willemite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Willemite 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 Willemite chemical formula.

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Parisite and Willemite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Willemite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Willemite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 3.89-4.18 whereas that of Willemite is 3.89-4.18.

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