Turquoise and Taaffeite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.90
3.60-3.61
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good to perfect_usually N/A
Imperfect/fair/absent
Chemical Composition
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Turquoise and Taaffeite Chemical Formula
While comparing Turquoise and Taaffeite 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 Turquoise and Taaffeite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Turquoise- CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 • 4H2O
- Chemical formula of Taaffeite- Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Turquoise and Taaffeite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Turquoise and Taaffeite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Turquoise and Taaffeite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Turquoise is 3.60-3.61 whereas that of Taaffeite is 3.60-3.61.