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Spodumene and Almandine Physical Properties


Almandine and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
insoluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
3.95-4.30   

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

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

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

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Spodumene and Almandine Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Almandine 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 Spodumene and Almandine chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Almandine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Almandine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Almandine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.95-4.30 whereas that of Almandine is 3.95-4.30.

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