Taaffeite and Microlite Physical Properties
Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
5.5
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
8-8.5
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Taaffeite and Microlite Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Microlite 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 Microlite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Microlite- (Ca,Na) 2Ta 2O 6(O,OH,F)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Taaffeite and Microlite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Microlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Microlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 5.5 whereas that of Microlite is 5.5.