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Zircon Vs Wulfenite

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1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia
Austria
1.2 Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink, Yellow, Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Reddish, gray
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, Green
1.3 Streak
White
White
1.4 For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo
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1.5 Planet
Jupiter
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1.6 Element of Planets
Earth, Water
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
Projective
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1.9 Deities
Apollo
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1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
Protection
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
2.2 Solubility
insoluble
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
3.93-4.736.50-7.00
Amber
1 7.18
2.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Irregular, Brittle, Conchoidal
2.6 Cleavage
{110} and {111}
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
2.7 Mohs Hardness
7.53
Amber
2 10
2.8 Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine, Resinous
3.2 Pleochroism
Weak
Weak
3.3 Dispersion
0.04NA
Fluorite
0.007 1
3.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
3.5 Refractive Index
1.810-2.0242.280-2.405
Agate Opal
1 3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
tetragonal
3.8 Birefringence
0.047-0.0550.122
Achroite
0 0.296
3.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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Zircon Vs Wulfenite Fracture

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

Zircon Vs Wulfenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Wulfenite 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. Wulfenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.