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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Prasiolite Vs Benitoite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California

Color

Green
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White

Streak

-
White

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

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
Insoluble: HCl

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.61-3.68
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
[10 1 1] poor

Mohs Hardness

76-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
O = colorless; E = purple

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.757-1.804
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.0090.047
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

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
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Transformation

Prasiolite Vs Benitoite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Benitoite Luster

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