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Zircon Vs Celestine


Celestine Vs Zircon


Astrology

Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia  
Southern and central Africa  

Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray  
Colorless, Blue, Brown, Green, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo  
Gemini  

Planet
Jupiter  
Venus, Neptune  

Element of Planets
Earth, Water  
Water, Air  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73  
3.90-4.00  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} and {111}  
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
SrSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Weakly trichroiC  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024  
1.619-1.635  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.047-0.055  
0.004-0.012  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Clarity  
Peace  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
-  
Divine Guidance  

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Zircon Vs Celestine Fracture

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

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Zircon Vs Celestine Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Celestine 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. Celestine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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