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Viridine Vs Jadeite


Jadeite Vs Viridine


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka  
Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy  

Color
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White, Red, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
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White  

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
3.05-3.21  
3.28-3.38  

Fracture
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Splintery, Fibrous  

Cleavage
None  
Good on [110]  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
(Al,Mn3+ ) 2SiO 4OGemdat.org , Management Team (2012)  
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
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Pearly  

Pleochroism
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-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.629-1.660  
1.652-1.688  

Optic Character
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-  

Crystal System
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monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
0.013-0.020  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Soothes the digestive system  

Psychology
Harmony  
Purity  

Healing
Physical healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Abundance  

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Viridine Vs Jadeite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Viridine and Jadeite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Viridine 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. Jadeite fracture is Splintery and Fibrous.

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Viridine Vs Jadeite Luster

A primary knowledge about Viridine 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. Jadeite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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