Ceylonite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
none
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Indistinct
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Ceylonite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Ceylonite 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 Ceylonite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Ceylonite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Ceylonite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Ceylonite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Ceylonite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.