Eosphorite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.05-3.08
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Poor on {100}
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
5
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Eosphorite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Eosphorite 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 Eosphorite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Eosphorite- Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Eosphorite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Eosphorite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Eosphorite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Eosphorite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.