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Jasper Vs Grossular


Grossular Vs Jasper


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, California  
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  

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

Streak
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Brownish, White  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo  
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Planet
Mars  
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Element of Planets
Air  
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing, Protection  
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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
2.58-2.91  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
none  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
1.540  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.020  

Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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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Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  

Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding  
Abundance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Nurturing  
Abundance  

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Jasper Vs Grossular Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jasper and Grossular Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jasper Vs Grossular 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. Grossular fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.

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Jasper Vs Grossular Luster

A primary knowledge about Jasper vs Grossular 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. Grossular, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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