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Ajoite Vs Zoisite


Zoisite Vs Ajoite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa  
Pakistan, Tanzania  

Color
Green, Blue  
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red  

Streak
Greenish, White  
White, Colorless  

For which Rashi?
Virgo  
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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
Gaia  
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Decomposed by acids  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.96  
3.20-3.50  

Fracture
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Uneven, Conchoidal, Even  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}  
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(K,Na)3Cu20Al3Si29O76(OH)16•~8(H2O)  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green  
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green  

Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  

Refractive Index
1.550  
1.685-1.707  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.091  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Peace  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
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Ajoite Vs Zoisite Fracture

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

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Ajoite Vs Zoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Ajoite vs Zoisite 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. Ajoite exhibits Vitreous luster. Zoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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