Spodumene and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
2.65-2.90
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
{001} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
6-7
Not Available
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Pyrophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Pyrophyllite 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 Pyrophyllite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Pyrophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Pyrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Pyrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 2.65-2.90 whereas that of Pyrophyllite is 2.65-2.90.