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Zircon

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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
Red, Brown, Black

Streak

White
Brownish, Red

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Virgo
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Planet

Jupiter
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Element of Planets

Earth, Water
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Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Apollo
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

insoluble
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.93-4.735.85-6.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} and {111}
Fair in four directions forming octahedrons

Mohs Hardness

7.53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

ZrSiO4
Cu 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Weak
visible

Dispersion

0.040.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.810-2.0242.849
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

tetragonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.047-0.055-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Poor

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Clarity
Vitality

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Vitality

Zircon Vs Cuprite Fracture

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

Zircon Vs Cuprite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Cuprite 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. Cuprite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.