Albite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.65
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Albite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Albite 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 Albite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Albite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Albite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Albite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Albite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.