Papagoite and Prasiolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.25
  
2.65
  
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
Imperfect in one direction
  
3,1
  
Mohs Hardness
5-5.5
  
7
  
Chemical Composition
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Papagoite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Papagoite 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 Papagoite and Prasiolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Papagoite- CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Papagoite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Papagoite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Papagoite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Papagoite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.