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Spodumene and Papagoite Physical Properties


Papagoite and Spodumene Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
insoluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
3.25   

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)   
Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°   
Imperfect in one direction   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
5-5.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Spodumene and Papagoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Papagoite 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 Papagoite chemical formula.

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Spodumene and Papagoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Papagoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Papagoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.25 whereas that of Papagoite is 3.25.

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