Prasiolite and Schorlomite Physical Properties

Prasiolite and Schorlomite Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Schorlomite 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 Schorlomite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Schorlomite- Ca 3Ti4+2(Fe3+2Si)O 12Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Prasiolite and Schorlomite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Schorlomite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Schorlomite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 3.77-3.93 whereas that of Schorlomite is 3.77-3.93.