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Prasiolite and Moonstone Physical Properties


Moonstone and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.65  
2.56-2.60  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
3,1  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal  

Mohs Hardness
7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8  

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Prasiolite and Moonstone Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Moonstone 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 Moonstone chemical formula.

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Prasiolite and Moonstone Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Moonstone Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Moonstone Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 2.56-2.60 whereas that of Moonstone is 2.56-2.60.

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