Vesuvianite and Prasiolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Vesuvianite is virtually insolouble in acids
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43
  
2.65
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}
  
3,1
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
7
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Vesuvianite and Prasiolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Vesuvianite 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 Vesuvianite and Prasiolite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Prasiolite- SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Vesuvianite and Prasiolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vesuvianite and Prasiolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vesuvianite and Prasiolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vesuvianite is 2.65 whereas that of Prasiolite is 2.65.