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Jade Vs Bornite


Bornite Vs Jade


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  
Austria, Zimbabwe, Australia  

Color
Green, Brown, gray  
Red, Brown, Violet  

Streak
Not Available  
Black  

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries  
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Planet
Venus, Neptune  
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Element of Planets
Water  
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Energy
Receptive  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
Freyja, Buddha  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Prosperity  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38  
5.06-5.08  

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery  
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle  

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  
Poor on [111].  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3-3.25  

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  
Cu5FeS4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Weak  

Dispersion
None  
Not Available  

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
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Refractive Index
1.600-1.688  
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.020-0.027  
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Clarity
Translucent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Jade Vs Bornite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jade and Bornite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jade Vs Bornite 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 Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult and Splintery. Bornite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal and Brittle.

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Jade Vs Bornite Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Bornite 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.

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