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Prase Vs Hardystonite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
USA

Color

Blue
White, Brown, pink

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

-
-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.64-2.693.396-3.443
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
-

Cleavage

None
[001] good, [100] and [110] fair

Mohs Hardness

73-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2ZnSi 2O 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.672
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

-
Soothes the digestive system

Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

-
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Renewal
Awareness

Prase Vs Hardystonite Fracture

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

Prase Vs Hardystonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prase vs Hardystonite 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. Hardystonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Resinous and Greasy luster.