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Sanidine and Spodumene Physical Properties


Spodumene and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
insoluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
3.15-3.21   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
{001} Perfect, {010} Good   
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   

Mohs Hardness
6   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
LiAlSi2O6   

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Sanidine and Spodumene Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine 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 Sanidine and Spodumene chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Spodumene Specific Gravity

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

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