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Sard Vs Prase


Prase Vs Sard


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet  
Blue  

Streak
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.63  
2.64-2.69  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
None  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
7  

Chemical Composition
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
SiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
-  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.535-1.539  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
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-  

Birefringence
0.008-0.010  
0.009  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Strength  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Renewal  

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Sard Vs Prase Fracture

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

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Sard Vs Prase Luster

A primary knowledge about Sard vs Prase 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. Sard exhibits Waxy luster.

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