Bronzite and Taaffeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.35
  
3.60-3.61
  
Fracture
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Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
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Imperfect/fair/absent
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5
  
8-8.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Bronzite and Taaffeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Bronzite 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 Bronzite and Taaffeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Bronzite- (Mg,Fe) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Bronzite and Taaffeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bronzite and Taaffeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bronzite and Taaffeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bronzite is 3.60-3.61 whereas that of Taaffeite is 3.60-3.61.