Spodumene and Diopside Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
insoluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
  
3.22-3.40
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
  
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Distinct/good on {110}
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
  
CaMgSi2O6
  
Spodumene and Diopside Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Diopside 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 Diopside chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene and Diopside Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Diopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Diopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.22-3.40 whereas that of Diopside is 3.22-3.40.