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Phlogopite and Parisite Physical Properties


Parisite and Phlogopite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Tough  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.78-2.85  
4.33-4.42  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect basal (001)  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
KMg3(Si3Al)O10(F,OH)2  
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Phlogopite and Parisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Phlogopite and Parisite 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 Phlogopite and Parisite chemical formula.

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Phlogopite and Parisite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Phlogopite and Parisite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Phlogopite and Parisite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Phlogopite is 4.33-4.42 whereas that of Parisite is 4.33-4.42.

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