Spodumene and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Very brittle
Solubility
insoluble
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Spodumene and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Diaspore 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 Diaspore chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Spodumene and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.