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Spodumene and Jacobsite Physical Properties


Jacobsite 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   
4.76-5.03   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
None   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5.5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   

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Spodumene and Jacobsite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Jacobsite 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 Jacobsite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Jacobsite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Jacobsite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Jacobsite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 4.76-5.03 whereas that of Jacobsite is 4.76-5.03.

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