Fuchsite and Prasiolite Physical Properties

Fuchsite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fuchsite 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 Fuchsite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Fuchsite- K(Al,Cr) 3Si 3O 10(OH) 2Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Fuchsite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

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