neil cohen, gemologist appraiser, connecticut

 

 

 

 

Cubic Zirconium

 

Color: All ranges, including color changes


Moh’s Hardness: 8.25-8.5


Refractive index: 2.14-2.20


Critical Angle: 27.86°


Specific Gravity: 5.7


Cleavage: None


Fracture: Sub-conchoidal, brittle


Dispersion: Extremely strong (.06)


Heat Sensitivity: Low


Birefringence (double refraction): None


Crystal Structure: Isometric

 

Treatments: None

 

 

 

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