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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

Zoisite
Zoisite



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Prasiolite Vs Zoisite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Pakistan, Tanzania

Color

Green
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red

Streak

-
White, Colorless

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

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.653.20-3.50
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even

Cleavage

3,1
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}

Mohs Hardness

76-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.685-1.707
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.006-0.018
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

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Supports reproductive health

Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

-
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Spiritual Connection
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Prasiolite Vs Zoisite Fracture

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

Prasiolite Vs Zoisite Luster

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