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Jeremejevite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Spodumene and Jeremejevite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.28-3.31   
3.15-3.21   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
None observed   
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
LiAlSi2O6   

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Jeremejevite and Spodumene Chemical Formula

While comparing Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite and Spodumene chemical formula.

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Jeremejevite and Spodumene Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jeremejevite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jeremejevite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jeremejevite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.

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