Hypersthene and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.45-3.55
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Uneven
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
{100} Perfect, {010} Perfect
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
(Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Hypersthene and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Hypersthene 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 Hypersthene and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Hypersthene- (Fe,Mg) 2Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Hypersthene and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Hypersthene and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Hypersthene and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Hypersthene is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.