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Spodumene and Neptunite Physical Properties


Neptunite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
3.19-3.23   

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

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
{110} good   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Spodumene and Neptunite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Neptunite 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 Neptunite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Neptunite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Neptunite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Neptunite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.19-3.23 whereas that of Neptunite is 3.19-3.23.

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