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Spodumene and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
1.2 Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
4.55
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Not Available
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
Not Available
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-7
8-8.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Spodumene and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Spodumene and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
  • Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Spodumene and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.