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Cerussite Vs Kyanite


Kyanite Vs Cerussite


Astrology

Origin
Czech   
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma   

Color
Brownish, Black, Colorless, White, gray, Blue, Green   
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Endurance, Meditation, Love   

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
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Brittle   

Solubility
insoluble   
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
6.46-6.57   
3.53-3.65   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal   
Splintery, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Good [110] and [021]   
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
4-7   

Chemical Composition
PbCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
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Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Trichroic   

Dispersion
0.06   
8
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.803-2.078   
1.71-1.74   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.273   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Color grading system   

Benefits

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Neurological
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Reproductive
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Cerussite Vs Kyanite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cerussite and Kyanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cerussite Vs Kyanite 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 Cerussite is Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Uneven and Uneven. Kyanite fracture is Brittle, Metallic and Splintery.

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Cerussite Vs Kyanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Cerussite vs Kyanite 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. Cerussite exhibits Adamantine, Resinous and Vitreous luster. Kyanite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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