Monazite and Sanidine Physical Properties

Monazite and Sanidine Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Sanidine 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 Sanidine chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Sanidine- KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Monazite and Sanidine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Sanidine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Sanidine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.54-2.61 whereas that of Sanidine is 2.54-2.61.