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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Kunzite



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Prasiolite Vs Kunzite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico

Color

Green
Colorless, pink

Streak

-
-

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Taurus

Planet

Jupiter
Pluto, Venus

Element of Planets

Water
Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.15-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
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Cleavage

3,1
1,2 prismatic

Mohs Hardness

76-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
LiAlSi2O6

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.014-0.016
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
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Emotional healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Divine Love

Prasiolite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Kunzite Luster

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