Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, Brown, gray
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries
Planet
Mercury
Venus, Neptune
Element of Planets
Earth
Water
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
Freyja, Buddha
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.90-3.38
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Splintery
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
-
Transparency
-
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.600-1.688
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.020-0.027
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
-
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Digestive
Supports digestive health
-
Psychology
Motivation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Harmony
Apatite Vs Jade Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Jade Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Jade 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 Apatite is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven. Jade fracture is Splintery.
Apatite Vs Jade Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Jade 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. Apatite exhibits Vitreous luster. Jade, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.