Spodumene and Lazulite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
3.04-3.17
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Spodumene and Lazulite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Lazulite 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 Lazulite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Lazulite- (Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Spodumene and Lazulite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Lazulite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Lazulite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.04-3.17 whereas that of Lazulite is 3.04-3.17.