Taaffeite and Fluorapatite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
3.1-3.25
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Taaffeite and Fluorapatite Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Fluorapatite 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 Fluorapatite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Fluorapatite- Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Taaffeite and Fluorapatite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Fluorapatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Fluorapatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.1-3.25 whereas that of Fluorapatite is 3.1-3.25.