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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Tourmaline



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Prasiolite Vs Tourmaline

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan

Color

Green
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, pink

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Libra

Planet

Jupiter
Venus, Mars

Element of Planets

Water
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Venus

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
Love, Courage

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.85-3.35
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

3,1
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

77-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
typically moderate to strong

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0090.014-0.040
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
Aids in mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

-
Protection

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
Protection

Prasiolite Vs Tourmaline Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Tourmaline Luster

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