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Taaffeite and Hawks Eye Physical Properties


Hawks Eye and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61   
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Fracture
Conchoidal   
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Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent   
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Mohs Hardness
8-8.5   
7   

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
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Taaffeite and Hawks Eye Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite and Hawks Eye 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 Hawks Eye chemical formula.

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Taaffeite and Hawks Eye Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Hawks Eye Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Hawks Eye Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is Not Available whereas that of Hawks Eye is Not Available.

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