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Jade Vs Dioptase


Dioptase Vs Jade


Astrology

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

Color
Green, Brown, gray  
Green, Blue  

Streak
-  
Green  

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

Planet
Venus, Neptune  
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Element of Planets
Water  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Freyja, Buddha  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Splintery  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak; dark emerald green  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
38

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688  
1.644-1.720  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.020-0.027  
0.051-0.053  

Clarity
Translucent  
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Harmony  
Emotional Healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Emotional Healing  

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Jade Vs Dioptase Fracture

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

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Jade Vs Dioptase Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Dioptase 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. Dioptase, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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