Spodumene and Cuprite Physical Properties
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
5.85-6.15
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Metallic, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Cuprite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Cuprite 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 Cuprite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Cuprite- Cu 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Cuprite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Cuprite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Cuprite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 5.85-6.15 whereas that of Cuprite is 5.85-6.15.