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Nephrite
Nephrite

Fluorite
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Nephrite Vs Fluorite

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Astrology

Origin

China, Canada
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Green, Yellow, Brown, White, gray, Black
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

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White

For which Rashi?

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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

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Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-3.103.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery, Granular
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

None
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

6-6.54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

None
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.600-1.6271.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
cubic

Birefringence

0.027-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Emotional Balance
Focus

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Healing
Protection

Nephrite Vs Fluorite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Nephrite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Nephrite Vs Fluorite 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 Nephrite is Splintery and Granular. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Nephrite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nephrite vs Fluorite 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. Nephrite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.