Parisite and Witherite Physical Properties

Parisite and Witherite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite and Witherite 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 Witherite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Witherite- BaCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Parisite and Witherite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Parisite and Witherite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Parisite and Witherite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Parisite is 4.27-4.35 whereas that of Witherite is 4.27-4.35.