Monazite and Esperite Physical Properties

Monazite and Esperite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Esperite 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 Esperite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Esperite- PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Monazite and Esperite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Esperite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Esperite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 4.28-4.42 whereas that of Esperite is 4.28-4.42.