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Caledonite Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Caledonite


Astrology

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

Color
Blue, Green  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
Blue, Greenish, White  
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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
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
5.6-5.76  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
[001] perfect; [100] distinct  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Pb 5Cu 2(SO 4) 3(CO 3)(OH) 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.05  
26
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.818-1.909  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.091  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Creativity  
Emotional healing  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
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Divine Love  

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Caledonite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Caledonite Vs Kunzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Caledonite 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. Caledonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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