Brucite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Sectile
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.39
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Irregular
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Perfect on {0001}
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Brucite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Brucite 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 Brucite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Brucite- Mg(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Brucite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Brucite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Brucite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Brucite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.