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Marialite
Marialite

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Marialite Vs Prasiolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada

Color

White, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Brownish, Colorless, Greenish
Green

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

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Jupiter

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.502.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Distinct on {100} and {110}
3,1

Mohs Hardness

5.5-67
2 10
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Chemical Composition

3NaAlSi 3O 8 · NaClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.540-1.5501.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.004-0.0080.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Optimism
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Connection

Marialite Vs Prasiolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Marialite and Prasiolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Marialite 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 Marialite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Prasiolite fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Marialite Vs Prasiolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Marialite 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. Marialite exhibits Vitreous, Pearly and Resinous luster. Prasiolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.