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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Atacamite
Atacamite



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Prasiolite Vs Atacamite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
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Color

Green
Green, Yellow, Black

Streak

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Green

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

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

-
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.653.745-3.776
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}

Mohs Hardness

73-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Cu2Cl(OH)3

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine, Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
X = pale green; Y = yellow-green; Z = grass-green

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.831
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.049
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

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Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Healing

Prasiolite Vs Atacamite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Atacamite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Atacamite 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. Atacamite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Vitreous luster.