Origin
Canada
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Green
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
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Element of Planets
Water
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Specific Gravity
2.65
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
3,1
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.009
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Connection
Peace
Prasiolite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Prasiolite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Prasiolite Vs Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Prasiolite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.