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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Prehnite
Prehnite



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Prasiolite Vs Prehnite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Australia, Southern and central Africa, France

Color

Green
Green, Colorless, gray, Yellow, White

Streak

-
Colorless

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Libra

Planet

Jupiter
Venus

Element of Planets

Water
Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Freya

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.80-2.95
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven

Cleavage

3,1
Distinct on [001]

Mohs Hardness

76-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.611-1.673
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.021-0.033
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
-

Psychology

-
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Harmony

Prasiolite Vs Prehnite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Prehnite Luster

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