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Monazite and Lizardite Physical Properties


Lizardite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
2.55  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
{001} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Mg 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Monazite and Lizardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Lizardite 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 Lizardite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Lizardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Lizardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Lizardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.55 whereas that of Lizardite is 2.55.

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