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Spodumene and Charoite Physical Properties


Charoite 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   
2.54-2.78   

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

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Good in three directions   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
K(Ca,Na) 2Si 4O 10(OH,F) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Spodumene and Charoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Charoite 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 Charoite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Charoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Charoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Charoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.54-2.78 whereas that of Charoite is 2.54-2.78.

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