Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Italy
Color
Green, Brown, gray
Blue, Green
Streak
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Blue, Green
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
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
Effervesces in cold
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.384-4.2
1
7.18
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Fracture
Splintery
Splintery
Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Perfect on {100} and {010}
Mohs Hardness
6-74
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous
Silky, Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
Dispersion
0.010.03
0.005
1
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Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index
1.600-1.6881.672-1.688
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.020-0.0270.139-0.143
0
0.296
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Clarity
Translucent
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Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Harmony
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Communication