Spodumene is from the Greek, spodoumenos, "burnt to ash," alluding to the ashy color of early specimens. Kunzite is named after the American gem expert, G. F. Kunz (1856-1932). Hi ddenite is named after the American mi
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CI meas= 0.025 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= 0.031 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.209,KPDmeas= 0.2103,KC= 0.2157 Ncalc = 1.67 - 1.69
Calculated Properties of Spodumene
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.11 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Spodumene =3.15 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.01 Boson Index = 0.99
Photoelectric:
PESpodumene = 1.61 barns/electron U=PESpodumene x rElectron Density= 5.02 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Spodumene is Not Radioactive
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