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Monazite and Garnet Physical Properties


Garnet and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
3.55-4.33  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
6.5-7.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.  

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Monazite and Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Garnet 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 Garnet chemical formula.

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Monazite and Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.55-4.33 whereas that of Garnet is 3.55-4.33.

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