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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Amber
Amber



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Prasiolite Vs Amber

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Astrology

Origin

Canada
India

Color

Green
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Leo

Planet

Jupiter
-

Element of Planets

Water
Earth, Air, Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Freyja

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Healing, Protection, Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.651.05-1.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
None

Mohs Hardness

72-2.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
[C,H,O]

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Resinous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.539-1.545
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
-

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
Supports reproductive health

Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

-
Warmth

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Warmth

Prasiolite Vs Amber Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Amber Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Amber 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. Prasiolite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amber, on other hand, exhibits Resinous luster.