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Zircon Vs Faustite


Faustite 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  
Green  

Streak
White  
Greenish, White  

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  
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Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73  
2.9  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{110} and {111}  
{???} Indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
4.5  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Waxy  

Pleochroism
Weak  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024  
1.612  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  

Birefringence
0.047-0.055  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
-  
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Psychology
Clarity  
Healing  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Healing  

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Zircon Vs Faustite Fracture

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

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Zircon Vs Faustite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Faustite 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. Faustite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.

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