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Tourmaline
Tourmaline

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Tourmaline Vs Prasiolite

Astrology

Origin

Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan
Canada

Color

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

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

Libra
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

Venus, Mars
Jupiter

Element of Planets

Water
Water

Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Venus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Love, Courage
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

2.85-3.352.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Indistinct
3,1

Mohs Hardness

7-7.57
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

typically moderate to strong
Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.614-1.6661.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.014-0.0400.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Protection
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Protection
Spiritual Connection

Tourmaline Vs Prasiolite Fracture

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

Tourmaline Vs Prasiolite Luster

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