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Jade Vs Viridine


Viridine Vs Jade


Astrology

Origin
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  
Sri Lanka  

Color
Green, Brown, gray  
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Streak
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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
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How to Wear?
  
  

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

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38  
3.05-3.21  

Fracture
Splintery  
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Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688  
1.629-1.660  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.020-0.027  
0.007-0.013  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Harmony  

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Jade Vs Viridine Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Jade vs Viridine 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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