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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Barite
Barite



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Prasiolite Vs Barite

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Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Aquarius

Planet

Jupiter
Uranus

Element of Planets

Water
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Cronos

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.654.48
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

3,1
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

73-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaSO4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
colorless.

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.544-1.553-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
-

Psychology

-
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Transformation

Prasiolite Vs Barite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Barite Luster

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