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Zircon Vs Zoisite


Zoisite Vs Zircon


Astrology

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

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

Streak
White   
White, Colorless   

For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo, Sagittarius, Virgo   
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Planet
Jupiter   
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Element of Planets
Earth, Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Projective   
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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   
3.20-3.50   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Even   

Cleavage
{110} and {111}   
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}   

Mohs Hardness
7.5   
6-7   

Chemical Composition
ZrSiO4   
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak   
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green   

Dispersion
0.04   
11
0.02   
19

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.   

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024   
1.685-1.707   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.047-0.055   
0.006-0.018   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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 Zoisite Fracture

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

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Zircon Vs Zoisite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zircon vs Zoisite 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. Zoisite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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