Prasiolite and Siderite Physical Properties
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65
3.83-3.89
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Cleavage
3,1
Perfect on {01 1 1}
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Prasiolite and Siderite Chemical Formula
While comparing Prasiolite and Siderite 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 Siderite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Prasiolite and Siderite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Siderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Siderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 3.83-3.89 whereas that of Siderite is 3.83-3.89.