1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
1.2 Solubility
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
1.5 Fracture
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
1.6 Cleavage
Fair on {100}, poor on {001} and {010}
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
1.7 Mohs Hardness
1.8 Chemical Composition
Mg2Al4Si5O18
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references