Origin
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Color
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Green, Brown, gray
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries
Planet
Neptune
Venus, Neptune
Element of Planets
Water, Air
Water
Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
2.90-3.38
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery
Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Chemical Composition
CaF2
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.432-1.436
1.600-1.688
Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.020-0.027
Clarity
Transparent
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Harmony
Fluorite Vs Jade Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fluorite and Jade Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fluorite 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 Fluorite is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Jade fracture is Splintery.
Fluorite Vs Jade Luster
A primary knowledge about Fluorite 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. Fluorite exhibits Vitreous luster. Jade, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.