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Jasper Vs Nifontovite


Nifontovite Vs Jasper


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, California  
Mexico  

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

Streak
Not Available  
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  
2.35-2.36  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Indiscernible  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3.5-5  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Ca 3B 6O 6(OH) 12 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
None  
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Transparency
Opaque  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.540  
1.573-1.585  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
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Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

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 Nifontovite Fracture

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

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Jasper Vs Nifontovite Luster

A primary knowledge about Jasper vs Nifontovite 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.

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