Prasiolite and Liddicoatite Physical Properties

Prasiolite and Liddicoatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Liddicoatite 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 Liddicoatite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Liddicoatite- Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Prasiolite and Liddicoatite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Liddicoatite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Liddicoatite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 3.02 whereas that of Liddicoatite is 3.02.