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Narsarsukite Vs Prehnite


Prehnite Vs Narsarsukite


Astrology

Origin
Canada  
Australia, Southern and central Africa, France  

Color
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless  
Green, Colorless, gray, Yellow, White  

Streak
White  
Colorless  

For which Rashi?
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Libra  

Planet
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Venus  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Freya  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.72-2.83  
2.80-2.95  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Good on {100} and {110}  
Distinct on [001]  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow  
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Dispersion
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None  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.610-1.647  
1.611-1.673  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.021  
0.021-0.033  

Clarity
Transparent  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Narsarsukite Vs Prehnite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Narsarsukite and Prehnite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Narsarsukite Vs Prehnite 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 Narsarsukite is Uneven. Prehnite fracture is Uneven.

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Narsarsukite Vs Prehnite Luster

A primary knowledge about Narsarsukite vs Prehnite 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. Narsarsukite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Prehnite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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