Monazite and Strontium Titanate Physical Properties

Monazite and Strontium Titanate Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Strontium Titanate 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 Strontium Titanate chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Strontium Titanate- SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Monazite and Strontium Titanate Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Strontium Titanate Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Strontium Titanate Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 5.11-5.15 whereas that of Strontium Titanate is 5.11-5.15.