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Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz

Prasiolite
Prasiolite



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Smoky Quartz Vs Prasiolite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Canada

Color

Brown, Black
Green

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

Capricorn, Sagittarius
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

Saturn
Jupiter

Element of Planets

Earth
Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Nerthus
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Protection
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.652.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

{0110} Indistinct
3,1

Mohs Hardness

77
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SiO2
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.0090.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Opaque
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Grounding
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Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Spiritual Connection

Smoky Quartz Vs Prasiolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Smoky Quartz and Prasiolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Smoky Quartz 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 Smoky Quartz is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Prasiolite fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Smoky Quartz Vs Prasiolite Luster

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