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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Gahnite
Gahnite



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Prasiolite Vs Gahnite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Australia

Color

Green
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black

Streak

-
Grey, gray

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

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.654.00-4.62
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

3,1
Indistinct parting on [111]

Mohs Hardness

77.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
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Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.790-1.818
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Harmony

Prasiolite Vs Gahnite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Gahnite Luster

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