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Demantoid Vs Zoisite


Zoisite Vs Demantoid


Astrology

Origin
Italy  
Pakistan, Tanzania  

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

Streak
-  
White, Colorless  

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
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.77-3.95  
3.20-3.50  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even  

Cleavage
Imperfect  
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green  

Dispersion
0.06  
23
0.02  
99+

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

Refractive Index
1.880-1.890  
1.685-1.707  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Creativity  
Transformation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Abundance  
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Demantoid Vs Zoisite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Demantoid and Zoisite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Demantoid 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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Demantoid Vs Zoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Demantoid 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. Demantoid exhibits Adamantine luster. Zoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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