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Monazite and Sonolite Physical Properties


Sonolite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
3.82-4.00  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Monazite and Sonolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Sonolite 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 Sonolite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Sonolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Sonolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Sonolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.82-4.00 whereas that of Sonolite is 3.82-4.00.

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