Prasiolite and Legrandite Physical Properties

Prasiolite and Legrandite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Legrandite 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 Legrandite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Legrandite- Zn 2(AsO 4)(OH) · H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Prasiolite and Legrandite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Legrandite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Legrandite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 3.98-4.04 whereas that of Legrandite is 3.98-4.04.