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Monazite and Pectolite Physical Properties


Pectolite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
2.74-2.90  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Splintery  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Perfect on {100} and {001}  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Monazite and Pectolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Pectolite 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 Pectolite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Pectolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Pectolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Pectolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.74-2.90 whereas that of Pectolite is 2.74-2.90.

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