Origin
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
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
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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
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Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.08-3.122.90-3.38
1
7.18
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Fracture
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Mohs Hardness
7.56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
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Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.650-1.6771.600-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.019-0.0250.020-0.027
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Harmony