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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Pietersite



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Prasiolite Vs Pietersite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green
Blue, Red

Streak

-
-

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Sagittarius, Leo

Planet

Jupiter
Mars

Element of Planets

Water
Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Freyja

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.65-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
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Cleavage

3,1
None

Mohs Hardness

75
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
-

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
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Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.54-1.56
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

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

-
Empowerment

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Clarity

Prasiolite Vs Pietersite Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Prasiolite vs Pietersite 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.