Gahnite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Gahnite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Gahnite 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 Gahnite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Gahnite- ZnAl 2O 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Gahnite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Gahnite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Gahnite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Gahnite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.