Cinnabar and Prasiolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Slightly sectile
Brittle
Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
3,1
Chemical Composition
HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Cinnabar and Prasiolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar and Prasiolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Cinnabar and Prasiolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Cinnabar and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Cinnabar and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Cinnabar is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.