Taaffeite and Diopside Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
3.22-3.40
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
Distinct/good on {110}
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaMgSi2O6
Taaffeite and Diopside Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Diopside 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 Diopside chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
Taaffeite and Diopside Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Diopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Diopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.22-3.40 whereas that of Diopside is 3.22-3.40.