Spodumene and Dioptase Physical Properties
Solubility
insoluble
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
3.25-3.35
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
Perfect in three directions
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Dioptase Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Dioptase 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 Dioptase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Dioptase- CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Dioptase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.