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Jade Vs Coral


Coral Vs Jade


Astrology

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

Color
Green, Brown, gray   
White, Blue   

Streak
Not Available   
Not Available   

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries   
Pisces   

Planet
Venus, Neptune   
Neptune   

Element of Planets
Water   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Freyja, Buddha   
Venus   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Prosperity   
Healing, Protection   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38   
2.60-2.70   

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery   
Irregular, Irregular, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
3-4   

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6   
CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
None   
None   

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688   
1.486-1.658   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.020-0.027   
0.160-0.172   

Clarity
Translucent   
Translucent   

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 Coral Fracture

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

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Jade Vs Coral Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Coral 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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