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Ruby Vs Prasiolite


Prasiolite Vs Ruby


Astrology

Origin
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya  
Canada  

Color
Red, pink  
Green  

Streak
White  
Not Available  

For which Rashi?
Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius  
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus  

Planet
Mars  
Jupiter  

Element of Planets
Not Available  
Water  

Energy
Projective  
Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Ring Finger  
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Ring Metal
Gold, Copper  
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Deities
Buddha, Krishna  
Goddess  

Not to wear with
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh  
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Powers
Wealth, Joy  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
Pisces  
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
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Specific Gravity
3.97-4.05  
2.65  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)  

Cleavage
No true cleavage  
3,1  

Mohs Hardness
9  
7  

Chemical Composition
Al 2 O 3  
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong: purplish-red  
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.02  
21
0.01  
27

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.778  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.008  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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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Ruby Vs Prasiolite Fracture

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

Ruby Vs Prasiolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ruby vs Prasiolite 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. Ruby exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Prasiolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.