Monazite and Fluorapatite Physical Properties

Monazite and Fluorapatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Fluorapatite 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 Fluorapatite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Fluorapatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Monazite and Fluorapatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Fluorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Fluorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.1-3.25 whereas that of Fluorapatite is 3.1-3.25.