Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Brown, gray
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
-
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries
Aries, Aquarius
Planet
Venus, Neptune
Saturn
Element of Planets
Water
-
Deities
Freyja, Buddha
Mars
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38
5.00-5.30
Fracture
Splintery
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Pleochroism
-
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.600-1.688
2.690-3.220
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.020-0.027
0.280
Clarity
Translucent
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Psychology
Harmony
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Grounding
Jade Vs Hematite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jade and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jade Vs Hematite 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. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.
Jade Vs Hematite Luster
A primary knowledge about Jade vs Hematite 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.