Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Green, Brown, gray
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries
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Element of Planets
Water
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Splintery
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index
1.600-1.688
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
monoclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.020-0.027
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Peace
Jade Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jade and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jade Vs Amblygonite 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 Jade is Splintery. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Jade Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Jade vs Amblygonite 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. Jade exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.