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Gedrite Vs Zektzerite


Zektzerite Vs Gedrite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Madagascar  

Color
Brown, Green, gray, White  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
gray, White  
White  

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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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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.259  
2.79  

Fracture
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Cleavage
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  
{100} and {010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
5.5-6  
6  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Weak to moderate  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.625-1.718  
1.582-1.585  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.003  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
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Gedrite Vs Zektzerite Fracture

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

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Gedrite Vs Zektzerite Luster

A primary knowledge about Gedrite vs Zektzerite 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. Gedrite exhibits Vitreous luster. Zektzerite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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