Jadeite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.28-3.38
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
Good on [110]
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Jadeite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Jadeite 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 Jadeite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jadeite- NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Jadeite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jadeite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jadeite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jadeite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.