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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Fluorapatite
Fluorapatite



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Prasiolite Vs Fluorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless

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

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.1-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

3,1
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

75
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Weak to strong if coloreD

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.631-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

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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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Clarity

Prasiolite Vs Fluorapatite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Fluorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Fluorapatite 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. Fluorapatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.