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Zektzerite Vs Taaffeite


Taaffeite Vs Zektzerite


Astrology

Origin
Madagascar  
Tanzania, Sri Lanka, China  

Color
Colorless, pink  
Colorless  

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  
3.60-3.61  

Fracture
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Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{100} and {010} perfect  
Imperfect/fair/absent  

Mohs Hardness
6  
8-8.5  

Chemical Composition
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Mg 3Al 8BeO 16Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.582-1.585  
1.70-1.73  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.003  
0.055  

Clarity
Transparent  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Empowerment  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
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Spiritual Growth  

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Zektzerite Vs Taaffeite Fracture

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

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Zektzerite Vs Taaffeite Luster

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

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