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Clinochlore Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Clinochlore


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  

Color
Green, Grey, White  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
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
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Solubility
-  
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Durability
-  
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Uneven  
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Cleavage
{001} Perfect  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
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
Harmony  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Divine Love  

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Clinochlore Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Clinochlore Vs Kunzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Clinochlore 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. Clinochlore exhibits Pearly and Greasy luster. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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