Prasiolite and Albite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
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Durability
Not Available
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Specific Gravity
2.65
2.60-2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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.
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Albite- NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
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.