Taaffeite and Albite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
2.60-2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Mohs Hardness
8-8.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Taaffeite and Albite Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Albite 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 Taaffeite and Albite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Taaffeite and Albite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.