Spodumene and Muscovite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Elastic
  
Solubility
insoluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
  
2.78-2.88
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Micaceous, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
Perfect on the {001}
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
2-3
  
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
  
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Spodumene and Muscovite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Muscovite 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 Muscovite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Spodumene and Muscovite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Muscovite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Muscovite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.78-2.88 whereas that of Muscovite is 2.78-2.88.