Origin
Pakistan, Tanzania
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
White, Colorless
White
For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Specific Gravity
3.20-3.50
3.00-3.25
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
CaF2
Pleochroism
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.685-1.707
1.432-1.436
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
cubic
Birefringence
0.006-0.018
-9999
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Transformation
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Protection
Zoisite Vs Fluorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zoisite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zoisite Vs Fluorite 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 and Even. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Zoisite Vs Fluorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Zoisite vs Fluorite 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. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.