Monazite and Sard Physical Properties

Monazite and Sard Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Sard 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 Sard chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Sard- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Monazite and Sard Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Sard Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Sard Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.58-2.63 whereas that of Sard is 2.58-2.63.