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Zircon Vs Zektzerite


Zektzerite Vs Zircon


Astrology

Origin
Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia  
Madagascar  

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

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
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.93-4.73  
2.79  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
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Cleavage
{110} and {111}  
{100} and {010} perfect  

Mohs Hardness
7.5  
6  

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4  
LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Weak  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
35
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024  
1.582-1.585  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.047-0.055  
0.003  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

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  
Empowerment  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Zircon Vs Zektzerite Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Zektzerite 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. Zektzerite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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