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Taaffeite
Taaffeite

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Taaffeite and Sarcopside Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.60-3.613.79-3.94
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Lamellar, Splintery

Cleavage

Imperfect/fair/absent
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Mohs Hardness

8-8.54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
FeAs

Taaffeite and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Taaffeite and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs

Taaffeite and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Taaffeite and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Taaffeite and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Taaffeite is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.