Chromite and Prasiolite Physical Properties

Chromite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chromite 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 Chromite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Chromite- Fe++Cr2O4
• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Chromite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

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