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Wardite and Bastnsite Physical Properties


Bastnsite and Wardite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.81  
4.78-5.20  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
4.5-5  
4-4.5  

Chemical Composition
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
CeFCO3  

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Wardite and Bastnsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Wardite and Bastnsite 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 Wardite and Bastnsite chemical formula.

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Wardite and Bastnsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wardite and Bastnsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wardite and Bastnsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wardite is 4.78-5.20 whereas that of Bastnsite is 4.78-5.20.

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