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Faustite Vs Jadeite


Jadeite Vs Faustite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy  

Color
Green  
White, Red, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
Greenish, White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.9  
3.28-3.38  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Splintery, Fibrous  

Cleavage
{???} Indistinct  
Good on [110]  

Mohs Hardness
4.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.612  
1.652-1.688  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.013-0.020  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Soothes the digestive system  

Psychology
Healing  
Purity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Abundance  

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Faustite Vs Jadeite Fracture

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

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Faustite Vs Jadeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Faustite vs Jadeite 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. Faustite exhibits Waxy luster. Jadeite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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