Meionite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78
3.15-3.21
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{???} Distinct, {???} Indistinct
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
Chemical Composition
3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
LiAlSi2O6
Meionite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Meionite 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 Meionite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Meionite- 3CaAl 2Si 2O 8 · CaCO 3Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Meionite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Meionite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Meionite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Meionite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.