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Spodumene and Catapleiite Physical Properties


Catapleiite 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   
2.72   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
{110} Perfect, {010} Perfect   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
Na 2ZrSi 3O 9 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Spodumene and Catapleiite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Catapleiite 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 Catapleiite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Catapleiite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Catapleiite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Catapleiite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.72 whereas that of Catapleiite is 2.72.

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