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Prehnite Vs Topaz


Topaz Vs Prehnite


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Southern and central Africa, green, brown, France  
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, brown, Yellow, Orange, Sri Lanka  

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

Streak
Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Libra  
Sagittarius  

Planet
Venus  
Sun  

Element of Planets
Earth  
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Energy
Receptive  
Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Freya  
Ra  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing, Love, Money  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95  
3.49-3.57  

Fracture
Uneven, Yellow, White, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Metallic  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle  

Cleavage
Distinct on [001]  
[001] Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
8  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)  
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Weak  

Dispersion
None  
0.01  
26

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.611-1.673  
1.606-1.644  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.021-0.033  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Prehnite Vs Topaz Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Prehnite and Topaz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Prehnite Vs Topaz 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 Prehnite is Uneven, Yellow, White, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle and Metallic. Topaz fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Brittle.

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Prehnite Vs Topaz Luster

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

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