Bowenite Vs Zoisite
Origin
Afghanistan, China, Southern and central Africa
Pakistan, Tanzania
Color
Green, Yellow
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red
Streak
-
White, Colorless
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80
3.20-3.50
Fracture
Uneven, Irregular
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even
Cleavage
Perfect
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.530-1.575
1.685-1.707
Crystal System
-
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999
0.006-0.018
Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Harmony
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
-
Bowenite Vs Zoisite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Bowenite and Zoisite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Bowenite 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. Fracture observed in Bowenite is Uneven and Irregular. Zoisite fracture is Uneven, Conchoidal and Even.
Bowenite Vs Zoisite Luster
A primary knowledge about Bowenite 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. Bowenite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Zoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.