Taaffeite and Pargasite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.60-3.61
3.04-3.26
Fracture
Conchoidal
Splintery, Brittle, Uneven
Cleavage
Imperfect/fair/absent
{110} perfect
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Taaffeite and Pargasite Chemical Formula
While comparing Taaffeite and Pargasite 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 Pargasite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Pargasite- NaCa 2(Mg 4Al)Si 6Al 2O 22(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Taaffeite and Pargasite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Pargasite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Pargasite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.04-3.26 whereas that of Pargasite is 3.04-3.26.