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Taaffeite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Erythrite and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61  
3.06  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Sectile  

Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent  
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  

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Taaffeite and Erythrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite and Erythrite 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 Erythrite chemical formula.

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Taaffeite and Erythrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.

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