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Quartz Vs Prehnite


Prehnite Vs Quartz


Astrology

Origin
Brazil   
Australia, Southern and central Africa, green, brown, Australia, France, green, brown, Australia, France   

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

Streak
White   
Colorless   

For which Rashi?
Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius   
Libra   

Planet
Venus, Moon   
Venus   

Element of Planets
Earth, Water   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Nerthus   
Freya   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.65   
2.80-2.95   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle, Gems   
Uneven, Yellow, White, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
{0110} Indistinct   
Distinct on [001]   

Mohs Hardness
7   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Ca2Al2Si3O12(OH)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
0.01   
27
None   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.611-1.673   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.021-0.033   

Clarity
Opaque   
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

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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Quartz Vs Prehnite Fracture

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

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Quartz Vs Prehnite Luster

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

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