Spodumene and Antigorite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
insoluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
  
2.58-2.80
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic, Conchoidal, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
{001} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
5-5.5
  
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
Spodumene and Antigorite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Antigorite 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 Antigorite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Antigorite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Spodumene and Antigorite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Antigorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Antigorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.58-2.80 whereas that of Antigorite is 2.58-2.80.