Clinochlore and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Uneven
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
{001} Perfect
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
2-2.5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Clinochlore and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Clinochlore and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinochlore and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinochlore and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinochlore is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.