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Zektzerite Vs Pezzottaite


Pezzottaite Vs Zektzerite


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar  
Afghanistan  

Color
Colorless, pink  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink  

Streak
White  
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  
2.90-3.14  

Fracture
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Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
{100} and {010} perfect  
Imperfect; basal  

Mohs Hardness
6  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Moderate dichroic  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.582-1.585  
1.598-1.620  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.003  
0.008-0.011  

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
Empowerment  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Zektzerite Vs Pezzottaite Fracture

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

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Zektzerite Vs Pezzottaite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zektzerite vs Pezzottaite 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. Pezzottaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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