Oligoclase and Prasiolite Physical Properties

Oligoclase and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Oligoclase 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 Oligoclase and Prasiolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Oligoclase- Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Oligoclase and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

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