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Zektzerite Vs Gedrite


Gedrite Vs Zektzerite


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Colorless, pink  
Brown, Green, gray, White  

Streak
White  
gray, White  

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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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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.79  
3.15-3.259  

Fracture
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Cleavage
{100} and {010} perfect  
Gedrite   Magnesiogedrite , Comments: Dark gray cleavage fragment of magnesiogedrite (gedrite). , Location: Bamble, Telemark, Norway. , Scale: See Image.  

Mohs Hardness
6  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2[(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2](Si 6Al 2)O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Weak to moderate  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.582-1.585  
1.625-1.718  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma  

Birefringence
0.003  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

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Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment  
Focus  

Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Protection  

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Zektzerite Vs Gedrite Fracture

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

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Zektzerite Vs Gedrite Luster

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

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