Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Brazil, Colombia, Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, gray
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, White, Green
Streak
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White
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
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Freyja, Buddha
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Not to wear with
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Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
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Talisman
-
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Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.383.08-3.12
1
7.18
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Fracture
Splintery
ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
{010} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
6-77.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
BeAlSiO 4(OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index
1.600-1.6881.650-1.677
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Birefringence
0.020-0.0270.019-0.025
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Communication