Prasiolite and Anorthite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.65
  
2.77
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Cleavage
3,1
  
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]
  
Mohs Hardness
7
  
6-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Prasiolite and Anorthite Chemical Formula
While comparing Prasiolite and Anorthite 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 Anorthite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Anorthite- CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Prasiolite and Anorthite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.