Monazite and Williamsite Physical Properties

Monazite and Williamsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Monazite and Williamsite 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 Williamsite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Monazite- (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Williamsite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Monazite and Williamsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Monazite and Williamsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Monazite and Williamsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Monazite is 2.51-2.63 whereas that of Williamsite is 2.51-2.63.