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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Orthoclase



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Prasiolite Vs Orthoclase

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Russia

Color

Green
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, 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

-
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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.54-2.61
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

3,1
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.

Mohs Hardness

76
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
colorless.

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.518-1.536
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.0050-0.0060
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

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

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Emotional Balance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Harmony

Prasiolite Vs Orthoclase Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Orthoclase Luster

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