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Abalone and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Taaffeite and Abalone Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.60-3.61   

Fracture
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Conchoidal   

Cleavage
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Imperfect/fair/absent   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
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Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

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Abalone and Taaffeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Abalone and Taaffeite 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 Abalone and Taaffeite chemical formula.

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Abalone and Taaffeite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Abalone and Taaffeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Abalone and Taaffeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Abalone is 3.60-3.61 whereas that of Taaffeite is 3.60-3.61.

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