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Jade Vs Gypsum


Gypsum Vs Jade


Astrology

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

Color
Green, Brown, gray   
Colorless, White, Colorless, Greenish, Brown, White, Colorless, Greenish, Brown, White, Colorless, Greenish, Brown   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries, Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries   
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Planet
Venus, Neptune   
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Element of Planets
Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
Freyja, Buddha   
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Prosperity   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Flexible   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38   
2.20-2.40   

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery   
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.   
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
2   

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6   
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
None   

Dispersion
None   
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688   
1.521-1.531   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.020-0.027   
0.010   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent   

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 Gypsum Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jade and Gypsum Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jade Vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum fracture is Conchoidal, Fibrous, Gemstones (2009), Splintery and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Jade Vs Gypsum Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum, on other hand, exhibits Pearly, Silky, Vitreous and Waxy luster.

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