Prasiolite and Carletonite Physical Properties
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.65
2.45
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Cleavage
3,1
Perfect on {001}, good on {110}
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Prasiolite and Carletonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Prasiolite and Carletonite 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 Carletonite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Prasiolite and Carletonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Carletonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Carletonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 2.45 whereas that of Carletonite is 2.45.