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Prasiolite Vs Quartz

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Canada
Brazil
1.2 Color
Green
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Brown, Colorless, Violet, gray, Yellow
1.3 Streak
Not Available
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius
1.5 Planet
Jupiter
Venus, Moon
1.6 Element of Planets
Water
Earth, Water
1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
Not Available
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1.8 Energy
Receptive
Receptive
1.9 Deities
Goddess
Nerthus
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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Healing, Protection
1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.652.65
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems
2.6 Cleavage
3,1
{0110} Indistinct
2.7 Mohs Hardness
77
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
SiO2
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
3.2 Pleochroism
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
None
3.3 Dispersion
0.010.01
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.5531.544-1.553
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
Not Available
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3.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.0090.009
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
Opaque
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Prasiolite Vs Quartz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Prasiolite and Quartz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Prasiolite Vs Quartz 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, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Gemstones of the world (2001). Quartz fracture is Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Gems.

Prasiolite Vs Quartz Luster

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