Neptunite and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
insoluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.19-3.23
  
3.15-3.21
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Cleavage
{110} good
  
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
6-7
  
Chemical Composition
KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
LiAlSi2O6
  
Neptunite and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Neptunite 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 Neptunite and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Neptunite- KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Neptunite and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Neptunite and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Neptunite and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Neptunite is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.