Prasiolite and Marialite Physical Properties

Prasiolite and Marialite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Marialite 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 Marialite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Marialite- 3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Prasiolite and Marialite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Marialite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Marialite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 2.50 whereas that of Marialite is 2.50.