Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Hard
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.35
3.52-3.54
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
Not Available
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
5-5.5
Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene Chemical Formula
While comparing Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene 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 Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Tanzanite- Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
- Chemical formula of Titanite Sphene- CaTiSiO 5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tanzanite and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tanzanite is 3.52-3.54 whereas that of Titanite Sphene is 3.52-3.54.