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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Prasiolite Vs Kyanite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma

Color

Green
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Aries, Libra, Taurus

Planet

Jupiter
Jupiter

Element of Planets

Water
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.53-3.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery

Cleavage

3,1
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between

Mohs Hardness

74-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Al2SiO5

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Trichroic

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.71-1.74
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
Supports reproductive health

Digestive

Supports digestive health
-

Psychology

-
Inner bridges

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Inner Peace

Prasiolite Vs Kyanite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Kyanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Kyanite 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. Kyanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.