Lepidolite and Prasiolite Physical Properties

Lepidolite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Lepidolite 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 Lepidolite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Lepidolite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

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