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Cryolite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Spodumene and Cryolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Soluble   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.97   
3.15-3.21   

Fracture
Uneven   
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
None observed   
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   

Mohs Hardness
2.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
Na 3AlF 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
LiAlSi2O6   

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Cryolite and Spodumene Chemical Formula

While comparing Cryolite 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 Cryolite and Spodumene chemical formula.

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Cryolite and Spodumene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cryolite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cryolite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cryolite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.

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