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Pyromorphite Vs Zinnwaldite


Zinnwaldite Vs Pyromorphite


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Origin
China   
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Color
Green, Yellow, Colorless, Grey, Brown, White, Red   
Yellow, Violet, Green, Brown, White, gray, Greenish   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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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
Brittle   
Elastic   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.5-7.1   
2.9-3.1   

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Brittle, Metallic   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Imperfect- [10 1 1]   
Perfect basal {001}   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
3.5-4.0   

Chemical Composition
Pb 5(PO 4) 3ClArthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous, Subadamantine   
Pearly, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak   
Distinct   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
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Refractive Index
2.042-2.059   
1.565-1.625   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.010   
0.040-0.050   

Clarity
Transparent   
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Benefits

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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
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Healing
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Pyromorphite Vs Zinnwaldite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pyromorphite and Zinnwaldite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pyromorphite Vs Zinnwaldite 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 Pyromorphite is Brittle, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Metallic and Uneven. Zinnwaldite fracture is Uneven.

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Pyromorphite Vs Zinnwaldite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pyromorphite vs Zinnwaldite 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. Pyromorphite exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster. Zinnwaldite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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