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Spodumene and Calcite Physical Properties


Calcite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
2.67-2.73   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Perfect on [10 1 1] three directions with angle of 74° 55   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
3   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Spodumene and Calcite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Calcite 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 Calcite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Calcite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Calcite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Calcite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.67-2.73 whereas that of Calcite is 2.67-2.73.

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