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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Prasiolite Vs Andalusite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)

Color

Green
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
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Planet

Jupiter
Venus

Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.05-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

3,1
Good on {110}, poor on {100}

Mohs Hardness

77.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Al 2SiO 5Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
strongly trichroic

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.627-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.009-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Perception

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Self-Realization

Prasiolite Vs Andalusite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Prasiolite and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Prasiolite Vs Andalusite 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. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.

Prasiolite Vs Andalusite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Andalusite 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. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.