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Property | Specification |
Chemical Formula | ZrSiO₄ (Zirconium Silicate) |
Crystal System | Tetragonal |
Hardness (Mohs) | 6.0 – 7.5 |
Specific Gravity | 3.90 – 4.73 |
Cleavage | Poor / indistinct |
Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven |
Luster | Adamantine to vitreous |
Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
Refractive Index | 1.92 – 2.01 |
Color | Colorless, yellow, brown, red, green, blue |
Streak | White |
Tenacity | Brittle |
Crystal Habit | Prismatic, often terminated with pyramids |
Pleochroism | Weak to strong (depends on color) |
Birefringence | 0.036 – 0.055 (high) |
Dispersion | 0.039 (high; gives a diamond-like sparkle) |