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Jade Vs Chondrodite


Chondrodite Vs Jade


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Brown, gray  
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange  

Streak
-  
Grey, Yellow, gray  

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
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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
-  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38  
3.10-3.20  

Fracture
Splintery  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  
Poor to good on (001)  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6-6.5  

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
-  
X golden yellow to orange  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688  
1.589-1.670  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.020-0.027  
0.027-0.032  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Self-acceptance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Emotional Balance  

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Jade Vs Chondrodite Fracture

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

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Jade Vs Chondrodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Chondrodite 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. Chondrodite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.

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