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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Fluorite
Fluorite



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Prasiolite Vs Fluorite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Green
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

Jupiter
Neptune

Element of Planets

Water
Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

3,1
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

74
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

-
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Protection

Prasiolite Vs Fluorite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Fluorite Luster

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