Cat s Eye and Taaffeite Physical Properties

Cat s Eye

Taaffeite

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

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1.2 Solubility

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1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

3.5-3.8

3.60-3.61

1.5 Fracture

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Conchoidal

1.6 Cleavage

1,1 ; 3,2

Imperfect/fair/absent

1.7 Mohs Hardness

8.5

8-8.5

1.8 Chemical Composition

BeAl ₂ O ₄

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

Cat s Eye and Taaffeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye and Taaffeite chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl ₂ O ₄
Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

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Cat s Eye and Taaffeite Specific Gravity

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