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Biotite Vs Jade


Jade Vs Biotite


Astrology

Origin
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Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  

Color
Brown, Yellow, White, Greenish  
Green, Brown, gray  

Streak
White, gray  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries  

Planet
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Venus, Neptune  

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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Freyja, Buddha  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
2.90-3.38  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
-  

Dispersion
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0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.565-1.625  
1.600-1.688  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.03-0.07  
0.020-0.027  

Clarity
-  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Grounding  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Harmony  

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Biotite Vs Jade Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Biotite and Jade Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Biotite 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 Biotite is Uneven and Even. Jade fracture is Splintery.

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Biotite Vs Jade Luster

A primary knowledge about Biotite 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. Biotite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Jade, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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