Chrysotile and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
insoluble in water
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Fibrous
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Not Available
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Chrysotile and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Chrysotile 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 Chrysotile and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chrysotile- Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Chrysotile and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chrysotile and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chrysotile and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chrysotile is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.