Fayalite and Prasiolite Physical Properties

Fayalite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fayalite 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 Fayalite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Fayalite- Fe 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Fayalite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

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