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Zircon Vs Painite

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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
Brownish, Red, orange

Streak

White
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
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.93-4.734.00-4.03
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} and {111}
Distinct

Mohs Hardness

7.57.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

ZrSiO4
CaZrBAl 9O 18Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
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Pleochroism

Weak
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.040.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.810-2.0241.787-1.816
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

tetragonal
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Birefringence

0.047-0.0550.029
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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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
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Healing

Physical healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

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Transformation

Zircon Vs Painite Fracture

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

Zircon Vs Painite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Painite 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.