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Spodumene and Antigorite Physical Properties


Antigorite 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   
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)   

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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.

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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.

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