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Vesuvianite Vs Zoisite


Zoisite Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Pakistan, Tanzania  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red  

Streak
White  
White, Colorless  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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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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Birthstone
  
  

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
3.32-3.43  
3.20-3.50  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even  

Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous  

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

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

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

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.685-1.707  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
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Vesuvianite Vs Zoisite Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Zoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Zoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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