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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Crocoite
Crocoite



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Prasiolite Vs Crocoite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Australia, Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Red, Yellow, orange

Streak

-
yellowish orange

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

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.655.90-6.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

72.5-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
PbCrO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Distinctly trichroic

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5532.31-2.66
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Passion

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Passion

Prasiolite Vs Crocoite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Crocoite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Crocoite 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. Crocoite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.