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Thomsonite and Prasiolite Physical Properties


Prasiolite and Thomsonite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.25-2.40  
2.65  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
perfect on {010}; good on {100}  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
NaCa 2Al 5Si 5O 20 · 6H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Thomsonite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Thomsonite and Prasiolite 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 Thomsonite and Prasiolite chemical formula.

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Thomsonite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Thomsonite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Thomsonite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Thomsonite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.

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