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Amazonite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Spodumene and Amazonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57   
3.15-3.21   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8   
LiAlSi2O6   

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Amazonite and Spodumene Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite 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 Amazonite and Spodumene chemical formula.

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Amazonite and Spodumene Specific Gravity

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

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