Kunzite Vs Jade
Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala
Color
Colorless, pink
Green, Brown, gray
For which Rashi?
Taurus
Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries
Planet
Pluto, Venus
Venus, Neptune
Element of Planets
Earth
Water
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
2.90-3.38
Cleavage
1,2 prismatic
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Transparency
Transparent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.657-1.681
1.600-1.688
Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.014-0.016
0.020-0.027
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Psychology
Emotional healing
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Divine Love
Harmony
Kunzite Vs Jade Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Jade Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite Vs Jade 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. Jade fracture is Splintery.
Kunzite Vs Jade Luster
A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Jade 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. Kunzite exhibits Vitreous luster. Jade, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.