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Monazite and Magnetite Physical Properties


Magnetite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
5.2  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
None  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5.5-6.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Fe 3O 4Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Monazite and Magnetite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Magnetite 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 Magnetite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Magnetite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Magnetite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Magnetite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 5.2 whereas that of Magnetite is 5.2.

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