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Erythrite and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Taaffeite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
3.60-3.61  

Fracture
Sectile  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  
Imperfect/fair/absent  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
8-8.5  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Erythrite and Taaffeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite 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 Erythrite and Taaffeite chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Taaffeite Specific Gravity

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

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