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Monazite and Ajoite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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4.80-5.50
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Indistinct
5-5.5
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
 
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Decomposed by acids
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2.96
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Perfect on {010}
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(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)

Monazite and Ajoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Ajoite 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 Monazite and Ajoite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Ajoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Ajoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite Vs Ajoite during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is whereas that of Ajoite is .