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Taaffeite and Parisite Physical Properties


Parisite and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61  
4.33-4.42  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Taaffeite and Parisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite 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 Taaffeite and Parisite chemical formula.

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Taaffeite and Parisite Specific Gravity

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

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