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Taaffeite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Physical Properties


Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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   
3.05-3.11   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
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Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent   
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Mohs Hardness
8-8.5   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.   

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Taaffeite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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 Indicolite Blue Tourmaline chemical formula.

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Taaffeite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.05-3.11 whereas that of Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is 3.05-3.11.

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