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Emerald Vs Chrysoprase


Chrysoprase Vs Emerald


Astrology

Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain  
Southern and central Africa, USA, Australia, Brazil  

Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey  
Green  

Streak
White  
Not Available  

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries  
Cancer, Taurus  

Planet
Venus, Mercury  
Venus  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Earth  

Energy
Not Available  
Not Available  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Not Available  

Ring Metal
Gold  
Not Available  

Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja  
Vesta  

Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby  
Not Available  

Powers
Protection, Love, Courage  
Protection, Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Taurus  
Not Available  

Talisman
Gemini  
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Hard  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
2.58-2.64  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Not Available  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Waxy  

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli  
Not Available  

Dispersion
0.01  
26
None  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque  

Refractive Index
1.565-1.602  
1.530-1.543  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070  
0.004  

Clarity
Not Available  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Not Available  
Not Available  

Cardiovascular
Not Available  
Not Available  

Respiratory
Not Available  
Not Available  

Reproductive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Digestive
Not Available  
Not Available  

Psychology
Not Available  
Not Available  

Healing
Not Available  
Not Available  

Qualities Associated
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Emerald Vs Chrysoprase Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Emerald and Chrysoprase Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Emerald Vs Chrysoprase 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 Emerald is Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Emerald Vs Chrysoprase Luster

A primary knowledge about Emerald vs Chrysoprase 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. Emerald exhibits Vitreous luster. Chrysoprase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster.