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Monazite and Padparadscha Physical Properties


Padparadscha and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50   
3.95-4.10   

Fracture
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Cleavage
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Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
9   

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Monazite and Padparadscha Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Padparadscha 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 Padparadscha chemical formula.

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Monazite and Padparadscha Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Padparadscha Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Padparadscha Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.95-4.10 whereas that of Padparadscha is 3.95-4.10.

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