Strontium Titanate and Taaffeite Physical Properties

Strontium Titanate and Taaffeite Chemical Formula

While comparing Strontium Titanate 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 Strontium Titanate and Taaffeite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Strontium Titanate- SrTiO 3Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Strontium Titanate and Taaffeite Specific Gravity

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