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Prasiolite Vs Aquamarine


Aquamarine Vs Prasiolite


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  
-  

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
2.65  
2.66-2.80  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
-  

Cleavage
3,1  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553  
1.570-1.592  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.005-0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
-  
Calms the mind and enhances clarity of thought  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
-  

Psychology
-  
Courage  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Connection  
Courage  

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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.

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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.

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