Diaspore and Prasiolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Very brittle
Brittle
Solubility
insoluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.30-3.40
2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
3,1
Chemical Composition
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Prasiolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diaspore 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 Diaspore and Prasiolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diaspore and Prasiolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diaspore and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diaspore and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diaspore is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.