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Spodumene and Chondrodite Physical Properties


Chondrodite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
3.10-3.20   

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

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Poor to good on (001)   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Spodumene and Chondrodite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Chondrodite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.

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