Rosasite and Rinkite Ce Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Effervesces in cold
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4-4.2
  
3.29-3.33
  
Fracture
Splintery
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}
  
Not Available
  
Mohs Hardness
4
  
5
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
(Ca,Ce) 4 Na(Na,Ca) 2 Ti(Si 2 O 7 ) 2 F 2 (O,F) 2 Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Rosasite and Rinkite Ce Chemical Formula
While comparing Rosasite and Rinkite Ce 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 Rosasite and Rinkite Ce chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Rinkite Ce- (Ca,Ce) 4 Na(Na,Ca) 2 Ti(Si 2 O 7 ) 2 F 2 (O,F) 2 Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Rosasite and Rinkite Ce Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Rosasite and Rinkite Ce Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Rosasite and Rinkite Ce Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Rosasite is 3.29-3.33 whereas that of Rinkite Ce is 3.29-3.33.