Origin
Canada
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Green
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Gemini
Element of Planets
Water
Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
2.65
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
3,1
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.009
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Connection
Manifestation
Prasiolite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Prasiolite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Prasiolite Vs Apatite 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. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Prasiolite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Apatite 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. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.