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Zincite Vs Serendibite


Serendibite Vs Zincite


Astrology

Origin
USA  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Colorless, orange  
Yellow, Blue, Black, Green, gray  

Streak
Yellow, yellowish orange  
White  

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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.50-5.90  
3.43-3.44  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
On {10 1 0}, perfect; parting on {000 1 }  
None Observed  

Mohs Hardness
4  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Mn2+ )OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Subadamantine, Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Very weak  
visible  

Dispersion
0.16  
13
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling  
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Refractive Index
2.013-2.029  
1.696-1.702  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.016  
0.005  

Clarity
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Passion  
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Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Transformation  

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Zincite Vs Serendibite Fracture

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

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Zincite Vs Serendibite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zincite vs Serendibite 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. Zincite exhibits Subadamantine and Resinous luster. Serendibite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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