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Boracite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Prasiolite and Boracite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.95-2.96  
2.65  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Mg 3B 7O 13ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Boracite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Boracite and Prasiolite 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 Boracite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

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Boracite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Boracite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Boracite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Boracite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.

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