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Monazite and Tanzanite Physical Properties


Tanzanite and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Hard   

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50   
3.35   

Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
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Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}   

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)   

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Monazite and Tanzanite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite chemical formula.

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Monazite and Tanzanite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Tanzanite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Tanzanite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 3.35 whereas that of Tanzanite is 3.35.

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