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Zircon Vs Prase


Prase 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  
Blue  

Streak
White  
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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
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Apollo  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Protection  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
insoluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73  
2.64-2.69  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
{110} and {111}  
None  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
7  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
SiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
-  

Pleochroism
Weak  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.047-0.055  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Clarity  
-  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
-  
Renewal  

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Zircon Vs Prase Fracture

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

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Zircon Vs Prase Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Prase 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.

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