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Chrysotile and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Prasiolite and Chrysotile Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble in water   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63   
2.65   

Fracture
Fibrous   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
Not Available   
3,1   

Mohs Hardness
2.5-4.5   
7   

Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)   
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Chrysotile and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chrysotile 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 Chrysotile and Prasiolite chemical formula.

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Chrysotile and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

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

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