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Piemontite Vs Jadeite


Jadeite Vs Piemontite


Astrology

Origin
Italy   
Guatemala, Russia, Columbia, Canada, Italy   

Color
Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, Yellow   
White, Red, Brown, Green, gray   

Streak
Red   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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3.28-3.38   

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery   
Splintery, UnevenArthur Thomas, Difficult, Fibrous   

Cleavage
[001] good, [100] distinct   
Good on [110]   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
6.5-7   

Chemical Composition
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NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Pearly   

Pleochroism
visible   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.725-1.756   
1.652-1.688   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.025-0.076   
0.013-0.020   

Clarity
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Translucent   

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Piemontite Vs Jadeite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Piemontite and Jadeite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Piemontite Vs Jadeite 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 Piemontite is Splintery and Uneven. Jadeite fracture is Difficult, Fibrous, Splintery and UnevenArthur Thomas.

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Piemontite Vs Jadeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Piemontite vs Jadeite 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. Piemontite exhibits Vitreous luster. Jadeite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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