Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Brazil
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Color
Greenish, Green, Brownish, Red, Blue, Brown, gray
Green, Brown, gray
Streak
White
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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
Earth, Water
Water
Energy
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-
How to Wear?
Finger
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-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Freyja, Buddha
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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-
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.69-3.812.90-3.38
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery
Cleavage
Distinct on {110}, imperfect on {010}, poor on {001}
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Mohs Hardness
8.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.746-1.7631.600-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.007-0.0130.020-0.027
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Translucent