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Jadeite
Jadeite

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Prasiolite



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Jadeite Vs Prasiolite

Astrology

Origin

Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy
Canada

Color

White, Red, Brown, Green, gray
Green

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus

Planet

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Jupiter

Element of Planets

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Water

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.28-3.382.65
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery, Fibrous
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Good on [110]
3,1

Mohs Hardness

6.5-77
2 10
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Chemical Composition

NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
SiO 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.652-1.6881.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.013-0.0200.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Soothes the digestive system
Supports digestive health

Psychology

Purity
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Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Spiritual Connection

Jadeite Vs Prasiolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jadeite and Prasiolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jadeite Vs Prasiolite 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. Prasiolite fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Jadeite Vs Prasiolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Jadeite vs Prasiolite 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. Prasiolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.