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Jade Vs Realgar


Realgar Vs Jade


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Brown, gray  
Red, Yellow, orange  

Streak
-  
orange  

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
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Freyja, Buddha  
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Not to wear with
-  
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Powers
-  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38  
3.56  

Fracture
Splintery  
-  

Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  
{010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  
AsSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
-  
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellowAnthony et al  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.06  
24

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
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Refractive Index
1.600-1.688  
2.538-2.704  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.020-0.027  
0.166  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Poor  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Harmony  
Confidence  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Vitality  

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Jade Vs Realgar Fracture

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

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Jade Vs Realgar Luster

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Realgar 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.

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