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Jasper Vs Ruby


Ruby Vs Jasper


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Sixth Edition (2006), California  
Burma, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Madagascar, Tanzania, Kenya  

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

Streak
Not Available  
White  

For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aries, Virgo  
Leo, Scorpio, Cancer, Sagittarius  

Planet
Mars  
Mars  

Element of Planets
Air  
Not Available  

Energy
Receptive  
Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available  
Ring Finger  

Ring Metal
Not Available  
Gold, Copper  

Deities
Not Available  
Buddha, Krishna  

Not to wear with
Not Available  
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gomedh  

Powers
Healing, Protection  
Wealth, Joy  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
Not Available  
Pisces  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.58-2.91  
3.97-4.05  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
No true cleavage  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
9  

Chemical Composition
SiO2  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann  
Strong: purplish-red  

Dispersion
None  
0.02  
21

Transparency
Opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.540  
1.762-1.778  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
Not Available  
0.008  

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 Ruby Fracture

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

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Jasper Vs Ruby Luster

A primary knowledge about Jasper vs Ruby 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. Ruby, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.

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