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Schorlomite Vs Jade


Jade Vs Schorlomite


Astrology

Origin
Canada  
Australia, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, Guatemala  

Color
Brown, Reddish, Black, Brownish  
Green, Brown, gray  

Streak
Brown  
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For which Rashi?
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Pisces, Libra, Gemini, Taurus, Aries  

Planet
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Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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Receptive  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Freyja, Buddha  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Prosperity  

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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
3.77-3.93  
2.90-3.38  

Fracture
Gems, Conchoidal, Brittle  
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery  

Cleavage
None  
1 or 2,2 prismatic.  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Ti4+2(Fe3+2Si)O 12Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
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None  

Transparency
Translucent  
Translucent, Translucent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.94-1.98  
1.600-1.688  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
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0.020-0.027  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Schorlomite Vs Jade Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Schorlomite and Jade Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Schorlomite 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. Fracture observed in Schorlomite is Gems, Conchoidal and Brittle. Jade fracture is Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult and Splintery.

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Schorlomite Vs Jade Luster

A primary knowledge about Schorlomite 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. Schorlomite exhibits Vitreous luster. Jade, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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