Spodumene and Anthophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
2.9-3.5
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Spodumene and Anthophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Anthophyllite 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 Anthophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Anthophyllite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Spodumene and Anthophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Anthophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Anthophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.9-3.5 whereas that of Anthophyllite is 2.9-3.5.