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Zircon Vs Unakite


Unakite Vs Zircon


Astrology

Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia  
Southern and central Africa, Brazil, China, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Switzerland  

Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Yellow, Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Reddish, gray  
Green  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo  
Scorpio  

Planet
Jupiter  
Mars, Venus  

Element of Planets
Earth, Water  
Water  

Energy
Projective  
Receptive  

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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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
3.93-4.73  
2.85-3.20  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)  
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Cleavage
{110} and {111}  
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Mohs Hardness
7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
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Pleochroism
Weak  
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Dispersion
0.04  
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Transparency
Transparent  
Gemstones of the world (2001)  

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024  
1.525  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.047-0.055  
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Clarity
Transparent  
Gemstones of the world (2001)  

Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Zircon Vs Unakite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zircon and Unakite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zircon Vs Unakite 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, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas and Gemstones (2009).

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Zircon Vs Unakite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Unakite 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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