Monazite and Chondrodite Physical Properties

Monazite and Chondrodite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Monazite and Chondrodite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.