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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Cavansite
Cavansite



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Prasiolite Vs Cavansite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
India

Color

Green
Blue, Greenish

Streak

-
Blue, 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
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.25-2.33
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
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Cleavage

3,1
Good on {010}

Mohs Hardness

73-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca(VO)Si4O10•4(H2O)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.542
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Communication

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Communication

Prasiolite Vs Cavansite Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Cavansite 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. Cavansite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.