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Zoisite Vs Barite


Barite Vs Zoisite


Astrology

Origin
Pakistan, Tanzania  
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  

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

Streak
White, Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Not Available  
Aquarius  

Planet
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Uranus  

Element of Planets
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Not Available  

Energy
Not Available  
Receptive, Projective  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Cronos  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Not Available  

Durability
Not Available  
Not Available  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.50  
4.48  

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

Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  
BaSO4  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

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

Dispersion
0.02  
19
Not Available  

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.  
Not Available  

Refractive Index
1.685-1.707  
Not Available  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.006-0.018  
Not Available  

Clarity
Transparent  
Not Available  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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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Zoisite Vs Barite Fracture

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

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Zoisite Vs Barite Luster

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

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