Prasiolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Physical Properties

Prasiolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Prasiolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Yttrium Aluminium Garnet chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet- Y 3Al 5O 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Prasiolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Prasiolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Prasiolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Prasiolite is 4.55 whereas that of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is 4.55.