Petalite and Neptunite Physical Properties
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.40
3.19-3.23
Fracture
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
{110} good
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Petalite and Neptunite Chemical Formula
While comparing Petalite and Neptunite 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 Petalite and Neptunite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Petalite- LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Neptunite- KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Petalite and Neptunite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Petalite and Neptunite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Petalite and Neptunite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Petalite is 3.19-3.23 whereas that of Neptunite is 3.19-3.23.