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Prasiolite and Esperite Physical Properties


Esperite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
4.28-4.42  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
3,1  
Distinct on [010] and [100] poor on [101]  

Mohs Hardness
7  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
PbCa 3Zn 4(SiO 4) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

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Prasiolite and Esperite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Esperite 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 Esperite chemical formula.

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Prasiolite and Esperite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Esperite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Esperite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 4.28-4.42 whereas that of Esperite is 4.28-4.42.

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