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Biotite Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Biotite


Astrology

Origin
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  

Color
Brown, Yellow, White, Greenish  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
White, gray  
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For which Rashi?
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Taurus  

Planet
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Pluto, Venus  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

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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Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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-  

Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
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-  

Specific Gravity
2.7-3.3  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Uneven, Even  
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Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3.0  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
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0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.565-1.625  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.03-0.07  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Grounding  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Divine Love  

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Biotite Vs Kunzite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Biotite and Kunzite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Biotite Vs Kunzite 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 Biotite is Uneven and Even.

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Biotite Vs Kunzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Biotite vs Kunzite 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. Biotite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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