Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia
USA, Mexico, Brazil, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Origins: USA, Germany, Japan
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray
Yellow, Brown, Colorless, White, gray, Brownish
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73
2.97-3.03
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} and {111}
{001} Poor
Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Weak
Weak: pale yellow yellow
Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.810-2.024
1.627-1.639
Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
tetragonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.047-0.055
0.006
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Psychology
Clarity
Spiritual Awareness
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Spiritual Awakening
Zircon Vs Danburite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zircon and Danburite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zircon Vs Danburite 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. Danburite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.
Zircon Vs Danburite Luster
A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Danburite 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. Danburite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.