Spodumene belongs to monoclinic system, and crystals are often cylindrical, granular or plate-like. The color is gray, gray green, purple or yellow hardness 6.5-7, density 3.03-3.22g/cm3.
As the raw material of lithium chemical products, it is widely used in lithium chemical industry, glass, ceramics industry and enjoys the reputation of “industrial monosodium glutamate”.