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Zektzerite Vs Grossular


Grossular Vs Zektzerite


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar  
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  

Color
Colorless, pink  
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  

Streak
White  
Brownish, White  

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
2.79  
3.55-3.73  

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
{100} and {010} perfect  
none  

Mohs Hardness
6  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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None  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.582-1.585  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.003  
0.020  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  

Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment  
Abundance  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
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Abundance  

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Zektzerite Vs Grossular Fracture

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

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Zektzerite Vs Grossular Luster

A primary knowledge about Zektzerite vs Grossular 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. Grossular, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster.

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