Taaffeite and Boulder Opal Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
  
1.98-2.25
  
Fracture
Conchoidal
  
ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
  
Not Available
  
Mohs Hardness
8-8.5
  
5-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Taaffeite and Boulder Opal Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Boulder Opal 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 Boulder Opal chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Boulder Opal- SiO 2 + H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Taaffeite and Boulder Opal Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Boulder Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Boulder Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Boulder Opal is 1.98-2.25.