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Monazite and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
2.39  

Fracture
-  
Irregular  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Monazite and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Brucite 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 Brucite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Brucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Brucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Brucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.39 whereas that of Brucite is 2.39.

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