Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} and {111}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.810-2.024
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
tetragonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.047-0.055
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Peace
Zircon Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zircon and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zircon Vs Amblygonite 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 Zircon is Conchoidal and Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Zircon Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Amblygonite 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. Zircon exhibits Adamantine luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.