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Prasiolite and Neptunite Physical Properties


Neptunite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.65   
3.19-3.23   

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle   

Cleavage
3,1   
{110} good   

Mohs Hardness
7   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
KNa 2Li(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ ) 2Ti 2Si 8O 24Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Prasiolite and Neptunite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Neptunite 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 Neptunite chemical formula.

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Prasiolite and Neptunite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Neptunite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Neptunite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 3.19-3.23 whereas that of Neptunite is 3.19-3.23.

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