Diaspore and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
3.15-3.21
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
LiAlSi2O6
Diaspore and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore 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 Diaspore and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Diaspore and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.