Liddicoatite and Monazite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Monazite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite and Monazite 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 Liddicoatite and Monazite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Liddicoatite- Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Liddicoatite and Monazite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Liddicoatite and Monazite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Liddicoatite and Monazite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Liddicoatite is 4.80-5.50 whereas that of Monazite is 4.80-5.50.