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
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo
Aries, Aquarius
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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Powers
Protection
Healing
Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73
5.00-5.30
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} and {111}
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Pleochroism
Weak
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.810-2.024
2.690-3.220
Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.047-0.055
0.280
Clarity
Transparent
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Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Psychology
Clarity
Grounding
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
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Grounding
Zircon Vs Hematite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zircon and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zircon Vs Hematite 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. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.
Zircon Vs Hematite Luster
A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Hematite 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.