Taaffeite

Taaffeite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 8 - 8.5

Crystal System

Hexagonal

Specific Gravity

3.61

Refractive Index

1.717 - 1.730

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

Colorless, Violet red, Greenish, Light green, Pink violet.

Cleavage

Francture Type

Conchoidal

Luster

Streak

White

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

BeMgAl4O8

Country

Found In Australia,Austria,China,Madagascar,Myanmar,Russia,Sri Lanka,Sweden,Tanzania,USA