Spodumene and Mellite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
1.58-1.60
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
{011} Imperfect
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Spodumene and Mellite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Mellite 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 Mellite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Mellite- Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Spodumene and Mellite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Mellite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Mellite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 1.58-1.60 whereas that of Mellite is 1.58-1.60.