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Grossular Vs Jasper


Jasper Vs Grossular


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  
Southern and central Africa, California  

Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink  

Streak
Brownish, White  
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For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aries, Virgo  

Planet
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Mars  

Element of Planets
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Air  

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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Healing, Protection  

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
3.55-3.73  
2.58-2.91  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
SiO2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.730-1.760  
1.540  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.020  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance  
Grounding  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
Nurturing  

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Grossular Vs Jasper Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Grossular and Jasper Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Grossular Vs Jasper 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 Grossular is Conchoidal and Uneven. Jasper fracture is Conchoidal.

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Grossular Vs Jasper Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular vs Jasper 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. Grossular exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Jasper, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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