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Spodumene and Lazurite Physical Properties


Lazurite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
2.75   

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

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Imperfect on {110}   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Spodumene and Lazurite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Lazurite 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 Lazurite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Lazurite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Lazurite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Lazurite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.75 whereas that of Lazurite is 2.75.

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