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Prasiolite and Albite Physical Properties


Albite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
2.60-2.65  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
3,1  
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Prasiolite and Albite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Albite 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 Prasiolite and Albite chemical formula.

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Prasiolite and Albite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Albite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Albite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 2.60-2.65 whereas that of Albite is 2.60-2.65.

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