Spodumene and Boleite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
5.05
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
[001] perfect
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Pb 26Ag 10Cu 24Cl 62(OH) 48 · 3H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Spodumene and Boleite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Boleite 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 Boleite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Boleite- Pb 26Ag 10Cu 24Cl 62(OH) 48 · 3H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Spodumene and Boleite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Boleite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Boleite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 5.05 whereas that of Boleite is 5.05.