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Jadeite Vs Pietersite

Astrology

Origin

Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Red, Brown, Green, gray
Blue, Red

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Sagittarius, Leo

Planet

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Mars

Element of Planets

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Air

Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

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Freyja

Not to wear with

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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.28-3.38-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery, Fibrous
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Cleavage

Good on [110]
None

Mohs Hardness

6.5-75
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
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Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.652-1.6881.54-1.56
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.013-0.020-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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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

Soothes the digestive system
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Psychology

Purity
Empowerment

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Clarity

Jadeite Vs Pietersite Fracture

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

Jadeite Vs Pietersite Luster

A primary knowledge about Jadeite vs Pietersite 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. Jadeite exhibits Pearly luster.