Prasiolite and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.65
  
4.3
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
3,1
  
None.
  
Mohs Hardness
7
  
7.5-8.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Fe3Al2Si3O12
  
Prasiolite and Almandine Garnet Chemical Formula
While comparing Prasiolite and Almandine Garnet 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 Almandine Garnet chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Almandine Garnet- Fe3Al2Si3O12
Prasiolite and Almandine Garnet Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Almandine Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 4.3 whereas that of Almandine Garnet is 4.3.