Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo
Gemini
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
Earth
Deities
Apollo
Jupiter/Neptune
Powers
Protection
Healing
Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
{110} and {111}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent
-
Refractive Index
1.810-2.024
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
tetragonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.047-0.055
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Clarity
Motivation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
-
Manifestation
Zircon Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zircon and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zircon Vs Apatite 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. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Zircon Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Apatite 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. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.