Emerald and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Hard
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Emerald and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Emerald 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 Emerald and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Emerald- Be3Al2SiO6
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Emerald and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Emerald and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Emerald and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Emerald is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.
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