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Cancrinite Vs Jade


Jade Vs Cancrinite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Colorless, gray, Green, Yellow, White   
Green, Brown, gray   

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

Planet
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Venus, Neptune   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Freyja, Buddha   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Prosperity   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.42-2.52   
2.90-3.38   

Fracture
Irregular/uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery   

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 0}, poor on {0001}   
1 or 2,2 prismatic.   

Mohs Hardness
5-6   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
Na 2Ca 2Al 6Si 6O 24(CO 3) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.491-1.524   
1.600-1.688   

Optic Character
Not Available   
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.012-0.025   
0.020-0.027   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Cancrinite Vs Jade Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cancrinite and Jade Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cancrinite 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 Cancrinite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Irregular/uneven. Jade fracture is Difficult, Gemstones of the world (2001) and Splintery.

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Cancrinite Vs Jade Luster

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

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