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Spodumene and Narsarsukite Physical Properties


Narsarsukite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
2.72-2.83   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Good on {100} and {110}   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Spodumene and Narsarsukite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Narsarsukite 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 Narsarsukite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Narsarsukite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Narsarsukite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Narsarsukite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.72-2.83 whereas that of Narsarsukite is 2.72-2.83.

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