×

Monazite
Monazite

Star Sapphire
Star Sapphire



ADD
Compare
X
Monazite
X
Star Sapphire

Monazite and Star Sapphire Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
4.80-5.503.90-4.05
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Not Available
Not Available
1.6 Cleavage
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5-5.5Not Available
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Monazite and Star Sapphire Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Star Sapphire 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 Star Sapphire chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  • Chemical formula of Star Sapphire- Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Monazite and Star Sapphire Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Star Sapphire Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Star Sapphire Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.90-4.05 whereas that of Star Sapphire is 3.90-4.05.