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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Prasiolite Vs Antigorite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Italy

Color

Green
Green, gray, Brown, Black

Streak

-
Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
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Planet

Jupiter
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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

2.652.58-2.80
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
{001} Good

Mohs Hardness

75-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
pale greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Supports neurological health

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Emotional Healing

Prasiolite Vs Antigorite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Antigorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Antigorite 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. Antigorite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.