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Nephrite Vs Padparadscha


Padparadscha Vs Nephrite


Astrology

Origin
China, Canada  
Sri Lanka, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Green, Yellow, Brown, White, gray, Black  
Blue  

Streak
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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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
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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
2.90-3.10  
3.95-4.10  

Fracture
Splintery, Granular  
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Cleavage
None  
None  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
9  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Al 2O 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy  
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Pleochroism
None  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.600-1.627  
1.757-1.780  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
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Birefringence
0.027  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

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  
Intuition  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Healing  
Creativity  

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Nephrite Vs Padparadscha Fracture

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

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Nephrite Vs Padparadscha Luster

A primary knowledge about Nephrite vs Padparadscha 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.

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