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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Aquamarine
Aquamarine



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Prasiolite Vs Aquamarine

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Origins: Brazil, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl

Color

Green
Blue

Streak

-
-

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Pisces, Aquarius

Planet

Jupiter
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Element of Planets

Water
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Poseidon/Neptune

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Courage

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.66-2.80
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
-

Cleavage

3,1
3,1 basal

Mohs Hardness

77.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Be3Al2SiO6

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
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Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.570-1.592
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.0090.005-0.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent to translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Calms the mind and enhances clarity of thought

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Courage

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Courage

Prasiolite Vs Aquamarine Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Aquamarine Luster

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