Monazite and Apophyllite Physical Properties

Monazite and Apophyllite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Apophyllite 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 Apophyllite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.

Monazite and Apophyllite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Apophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Apophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.30-2.50 whereas that of Apophyllite is 2.30-2.50.