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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Kunzite
Kunzite



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Clinozoisite Vs Kunzite

Astrology

Origin

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

Color

Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow
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

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.21-3.383.15-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven, Uneven
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Cleavage

Perfect on {001}
1,2 prismatic

Mohs Hardness

6-76-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
LiAlSi2O6

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

StrongArthur Thomas
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.670-1.7341.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.006-0.0110.014-0.016
0 0.296
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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

Empathy
Emotional healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Empathy
Divine Love

Clinozoisite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

Clinozoisite Vs Kunzite Luster

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