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Oligoclase Vs Prasiolite


Prasiolite Vs Oligoclase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada  

Color
Colorless, Brown, Greenish, gray  
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
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.62-2.67  
2.65  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.538-1.550  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.010  
0.009  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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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
Harmony  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Spiritual Connection  

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Oligoclase Vs Prasiolite Fracture

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

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Oligoclase Vs Prasiolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Oligoclase 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. Oligoclase exhibits Vitreous luster. Prasiolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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