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Celestine Vs Jade


Jade Vs Celestine


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  

Color
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  
Green, Brown, gray  

Streak
White  
-  

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

Planet
Venus, Neptune  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
Water, Air  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Freyja, Buddha  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00  
2.90-3.38  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weakly trichroiC  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.619-1.635  
1.600-1.688  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.012  
0.020-0.027  

Clarity
-  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Peace  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Guidance  
Harmony  

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Celestine Vs Jade Fracture

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

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Celestine Vs Jade Luster

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

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