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Spodumene and Clinochlore Physical Properties


Clinochlore 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   
2.60-3.02   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven   

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

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
2-2.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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Spodumene and Clinochlore Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Clinochlore Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Clinochlore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Clinochlore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.60-3.02 whereas that of Clinochlore is 2.60-3.02.

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