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GEMMOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
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Family: |
Spodumene |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic |
Specific Gravity: |
3.17 - 3.21 |
Hardness: |
6.5 - 7 |
Refractive Index: |
1.66 - 1.68 |
Chemical Composition: |
LiAlSi206 |
Birefringence: |
0.014 - 0.026 |
Pleochroism: |
Strong |
Lustre: |
Vitreous |
Fracture: |
Sub-Choncoidal |
Cleavage: |
Prismatic |
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