Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia
Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Russia, USA, Afghanistan
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Red, pink, Reddish, gray
Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown, White, Colorless, pink
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo
Libra
Planet
Jupiter
Venus, Mars
Element of Planets
Earth, Water
Water
Powers
Protection
Love, Courage
Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73
2.85-3.35
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} and {111}
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Weak
typically moderate to strong
Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.810-2.024
1.614-1.666
Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.047-0.055
0.014-0.040
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Clarity
Protection
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
-
Protection
Zircon Vs Tourmaline Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zircon and Tourmaline Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zircon Vs Tourmaline 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. Tourmaline fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Zircon Vs Tourmaline Luster
A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Tourmaline 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. Tourmaline, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.