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Williamsite

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Williamsite Vs Prasiolite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Canada

Color

Green
Green

Streak

-
-

For which Rashi?

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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

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Jupiter

Element of Planets

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Water

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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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.51-2.632.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect
3,1

Mohs Hardness

47
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5751.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Compassion
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Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Compassion
Spiritual Connection

Williamsite Vs Prasiolite Fracture

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

Williamsite Vs Prasiolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Williamsite 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. Williamsite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Prasiolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.