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Monazite and Mottramite Physical Properties


Mottramite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
5.9  

Fracture
-  
Sub-Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
None observed  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
3  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
PbCu(VO4)(OH)  

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Monazite and Mottramite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Mottramite 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 Mottramite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Mottramite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Mottramite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Mottramite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 5.9 whereas that of Mottramite is 5.9.

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