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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Kainite
Kainite



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Prasiolite Vs Kainite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Austria, Mexico, China

Color

Green
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray

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
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery, Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
{001}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

72.5-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
KMg(SO4)Cl

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Visible: X = violet

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.494
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Adaptability

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Balance

Prasiolite Vs Kainite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Kainite Luster

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