Spodumene and Schorlomite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
3.77-3.93
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Gems, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
None
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Ca 3Ti4+2(Fe3+2Si)O 12Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Schorlomite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene and Schorlomite 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 Schorlomite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Schorlomite- Ca 3Ti4+2(Fe3+2Si)O 12Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Spodumene and Schorlomite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Schorlomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Schorlomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.77-3.93 whereas that of Schorlomite is 3.77-3.93.