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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Prasiolite Vs Hibschite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink

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

2.653.05-3.08
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
None

Mohs Hardness

76.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
-

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Semitransparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.553-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentAnthony et al

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Empathy

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Emotional Healing

Prasiolite Vs Hibschite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Hibschite Luster

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