Spodumene and Rhodochrosite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
insoluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
  
3.0-3.3
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
3.5-4
  
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
  
MnCO3
  
Spodumene and Rhodochrosite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Rhodochrosite 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 Rhodochrosite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Rhodochrosite- MnCO3
Spodumene and Rhodochrosite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Rhodochrosite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Rhodochrosite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.0-3.3 whereas that of Rhodochrosite is 3.0-3.3.