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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Chrysocolla
Chrysocolla



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Prasiolite Vs Chrysocolla

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Blue, Green, Brown

Streak

-
White, Blue, Green

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Taurus

Planet

Jupiter
Venus

Element of Planets

Water
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Venus

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.00-2.45
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
none

Mohs Hardness

72-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
-

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Opaque

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.460-1.570
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.023-0.050
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Promotes calmness and emotional balance

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
-

Psychology

-
Communication

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Communication

Prasiolite Vs Chrysocolla Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Chrysocolla Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Chrysocolla 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. Chrysocolla, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.