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Jasper Vs Aquamarine


Aquamarine Vs Jasper


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Sixth Edition (2006), California  
Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Russia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Color: blue to greenish blue, Hardness: 7.5, Refractive index: 1.57 1.59, Density: 2.67 2.75, Chemical composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Origins: Brazil, Nigeria, China. Aquamarine is a light blue or light greenish-blue variety of beryl, with darker stones being more expensive. Heat enhancement is often applied to enhance the blue color of aquamarines, but only clean pieces can be heated.  

Color
All colors, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink  
Blue  

Streak
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For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo  
Pisces, Aquarius  

Planet
Mars  
Moon  

Element of Planets
Air  
Water  

Energy
Receptive  
Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Poseidon/Neptune  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection  
Courage  

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
2.58-2.91  
2.66-2.80  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)  
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Cleavage
Indiscernible  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
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Dispersion
None  
0.01  
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Transparency
Opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.540  
1.570-1.592  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
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0.005-0.009  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Jasper Vs Aquamarine Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jasper and Aquamarine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jasper Vs Aquamarine 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 Jasper is Conchoidal and Gemstones of the world (2001).

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Jasper Vs Aquamarine Luster

A primary knowledge about Jasper vs Aquamarine 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. Jasper exhibits Vitreous luster. Aquamarine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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