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Amber

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Amber Vs Prasiolite

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Astrology

Origin

India
Canada

Color

White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange
Green

Streak

White
-

For which Rashi?

Leo
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

-
Jupiter

Element of Planets

Earth, Air, Water
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Healing, Protection, Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

1.05-1.102.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

None
3,1

Mohs Hardness

2-2.57
2 10
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Chemical Composition

[C,H,O]
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.539-1.5451.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Warmth
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Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Warmth
Spiritual Connection

Amber Vs Prasiolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amber and Prasiolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amber Vs Prasiolite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Amber is Conchoidal. Prasiolite fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Amber Vs Prasiolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber vs Prasiolite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Amber exhibits Resinous luster. Prasiolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.