Lazurite and Taaffeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.75
3.60-3.61
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect on {110}
Imperfect/fair/absent
Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Lazurite and Taaffeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Lazurite 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 Lazurite and Taaffeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lazurite- (Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Lazurite and Taaffeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lazurite and Taaffeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lazurite and Taaffeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lazurite is 3.60-3.61 whereas that of Taaffeite is 3.60-3.61.