Home
×

Aegirine
Aegirine

Spodumene
Spodumene



ADD
Compare
X
Aegirine
X
Spodumene

Aegirine and Spodumene Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
3.15-3.21
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
1.6 Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6
6-7
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
LiAlSi2O6

Aegirine and Spodumene Chemical Formula

While comparing Aegirine and Spodumene 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 Aegirine and Spodumene chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6

Aegirine and Spodumene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.

Let Others Know
×