Tourmaline and Spodumene Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
Solubility
Not Available
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.85-3.35
3.15-3.21
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
Indistinct
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
Chemical Composition
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
LiAlSi2O6
Tourmaline and Spodumene Chemical Formula
While comparing Tourmaline and Spodumene 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 Tourmaline and Spodumene chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Tourmaline- Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
Tourmaline and Spodumene Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Tourmaline and Spodumene Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Tourmaline and Spodumene Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Tourmaline is 3.15-3.21 whereas that of Spodumene is 3.15-3.21.