Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Green, Brown, gray
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet
Venus, Neptune
Neptune
Element of Planets
Water
Water, Air
Solubility
-
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Splintery
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
CaF2
Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.600-1.688
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
monoclinic
cubic
Birefringence
0.020-0.027
-9999
Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Protection
Jade Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jade and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jade Vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Jade Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Jade vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.