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Rutile Vs Zircon


Zircon Vs Rutile


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka   
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia   

Color
Red, gray   
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Yellow, Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Reddish, gray   

Streak
Red, Black   
White   

For which Rashi?
Not Available   
Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Earth, Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Projective   

Deities
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Apollo   

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Protection   

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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
Insoluble in acids   
insoluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.20-4.30   
3.93-4.73   

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}   
{110} and {111}   

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5   
7.5   

Chemical Composition
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
ZrSiO4   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow   
Weak   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.04   
11

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
2.609-2.903   
1.810-2.024   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
0.296   
0.047-0.055   

Clarity
Transparent   
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
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Rutile Vs Zircon Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Rutile and Zircon Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Rutile Vs Zircon 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 Rutile is ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven. Zircon fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) and Uneven.

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Rutile Vs Zircon Luster

A primary knowledge about Rutile vs Zircon 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. Rutile exhibits Adamantine luster. Zircon, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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