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Prase Vs Willemite


Willemite Vs Prase


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Canada  

Color
Blue  
Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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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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Solubility
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-  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69  
3.89-4.18  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
None  
{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
7  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Resinous  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.17  
11

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.687-1.723  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.028-0.030  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Poor  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Optimism  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Renewal  
Transformation  

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Prase Vs Willemite Fracture

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

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Prase Vs Willemite Luster

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

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