Spodumene and Magnesite Physical Properties
Solubility
insoluble
Effervesces in hot HCl
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
2.92-3.12
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
[10 1 1] perfect
Mohs Hardness
6-7
3.5-4.5
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Magnesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Magnesite 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 Magnesite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Magnesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Magnesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Magnesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.92-3.12 whereas that of Magnesite is 2.92-3.12.