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Spodumene and Muscovite Physical Properties


Muscovite and Spodumene Physical Properties


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   

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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.

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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.

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