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Taaffeite and Liddicoatite Physical Properties


Liddicoatite and Taaffeite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61  
3.02  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent  
{0001} Poor  

Mohs Hardness
8-8.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

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Taaffeite and Liddicoatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite and Liddicoatite 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 Liddicoatite chemical formula.

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Taaffeite and Liddicoatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Liddicoatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Liddicoatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.02 whereas that of Liddicoatite is 3.02.

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