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Monazite and Cat s Eye Physical Properties


Cat s Eye and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50   
3.5-3.8   

Fracture
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Cleavage
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1,1 ; 3,2   

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
8.5   

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

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Monazite and Cat s Eye Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye chemical formula.

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Monazite and Cat s Eye Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Cat s Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Cat s Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.5-3.8 whereas that of Cat s Eye is 3.5-3.8.

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