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Orthoclase Vs Zektzerite


Zektzerite Vs Orthoclase


Astrology

Origin
Russia  
Madagascar  

Color
Colorless, Greenish, Yellow, White, pink  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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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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Planetary
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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
2.54-2.61  
2.79  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
Has perfect cleavage on {001} and good cleavage on {010}. Cleavages intersect at 90°.  
{100} and {010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6  
6  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536  
1.582-1.585  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.0050-0.0060  
0.003  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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
Emotional Balance  
Empowerment  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
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Orthoclase Vs Zektzerite Fracture

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

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Orthoclase Vs Zektzerite Luster

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

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