Taaffeite and Chondrodite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
3.10-3.20
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
Poor to good on (001)
Mohs Hardness
8-8.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Taaffeite and Chondrodite Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Taaffeite and Chondrodite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.