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Anorthite Vs Kainite


Kainite Vs Anorthite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa  
Austria, Mexico, China  

Color
White, Reddish, Colorless, gray, Red  
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Not Available  
Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.77  
2.15  

Fracture
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Splintery, Conchoidal, Brittle  

Cleavage
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]  
{001}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
2.5-3  

Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
Not Available  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Visible: X = violet  

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.575-1.588  
1.494  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.012-0.013  
0.022  

Clarity
Transparent  
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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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Anorthite Vs Kainite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anorthite and Kainite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anorthite Vs Kainite 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 Anorthite is Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006). Kainite fracture is Splintery, Conchoidal and Brittle.

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Anorthite Vs Kainite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anorthite vs Kainite 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. Anorthite exhibits Vitreous luster. Kainite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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