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Anorthite Vs Zircon


Zircon Vs Anorthite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia  

Color
White, Reddish, Colorless, gray, Red  
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Sagittarius, Virgo  

Planet
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Jupiter  

Element of Planets
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Earth, Water  

Energy
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Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
insoluble  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
2.77  
3.93-4.73  

Fracture
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)  

Cleavage
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]  
{110} and {111}  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
7.5  

Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
ZrSiO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Weak  

Dispersion
Not Available  
0.04  
11

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.575-1.588  
1.810-2.024  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.012-0.013  
0.047-0.055  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Anorthite Vs Zircon Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anorthite and Zircon Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anorthite Vs Zircon 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 Anorthite is Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006). Zircon fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009).

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Anorthite Vs Zircon Luster

A primary knowledge about Anorthite vs Zircon 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. Anorthite exhibits Vitreous luster. Zircon, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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