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Monazite and Turquoise Physical Properties


Turquoise and Monazite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.80-5.50  
2.30-2.90  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indistinct  
Good to perfect_usually N/A  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O  

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Monazite and Turquoise Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Turquoise 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 Turquoise chemical formula.

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Monazite and Turquoise Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Turquoise Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Turquoise Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.30-2.90 whereas that of Turquoise is 2.30-2.90.

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