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Spodumene and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Sectile   

Solubility
insoluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
2.39   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Irregular   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Perfect on {0001}   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
2.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
Mg(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Spodumene and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Brucite 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 Brucite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Brucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Brucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Brucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.39 whereas that of Brucite is 2.39.

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