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Nephrite
Nephrite

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Nephrite Vs Jacobsite

Astrology

Origin

China, Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Green, Yellow, Brown, White, gray, Black
Black, Brownish, White, Brown

Streak

-
Reddish, Black

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

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-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-3.104.76-5.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery, Granular
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
None

Mohs Hardness

6-6.55.5-6.5
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
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg)(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ) 2O 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
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Pleochroism

None
-

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.600-1.627-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

0.027-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Emotional Balance
Insight

Healing

Physical healing
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Qualities Associated

Healing
Grounding

Nephrite Vs Jacobsite Fracture

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

Nephrite Vs Jacobsite Luster

A primary knowledge about Nephrite vs Jacobsite 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.