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Moissanite Vs Zoisite


Zoisite Vs Moissanite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Pakistan, Tanzania  

Color
Greenish, Blue, Colorless, Green, Yellow  
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red  

Streak
Greenish, gray  
White, Colorless  

For which Rashi?
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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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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.17-3.24  
3.20-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even  

Cleavage
(0001) indistinct  
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
9-9.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
SiCArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green  

Dispersion
0.10  
16
0.02  
99+

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

Refractive Index
2.648-2.691  
1.685-1.707  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
6H polytype  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.043  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Clarity  
Transformation  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
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Moissanite Vs Zoisite Fracture

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

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Moissanite Vs Zoisite Luster

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

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