Spodumene and Anorthite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
insoluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
  
2.77
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
6-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
  
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Spodumene and Anorthite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Anorthite 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 Anorthite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Anorthite- CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Spodumene and Anorthite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.