Amethyst and Taaffeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
insoluble in common solvents
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.65
  
3.60-3.61
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
Indiscernible
  
Imperfect/fair/absent
  
Mohs Hardness
7
  
8-8.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO2
  
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Amethyst and Taaffeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Amethyst 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 Amethyst and Taaffeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Amethyst- SiO2
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Amethyst and Taaffeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Amethyst and Taaffeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Amethyst and Taaffeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Amethyst is 3.60-3.61 whereas that of Taaffeite is 3.60-3.61.