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Crocoite
Crocoite

Kainite
Kainite



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Crocoite Vs Kainite

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Astrology

Origin

Australia, Southern and central Africa
Austria, Mexico, China

Color

Red, Yellow, orange
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray

Streak

yellowish orange
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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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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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

5.90-6.102.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Splintery, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} Distinct, {001} Indistinct, {100} Indistinct
{001}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

2.5-32.5-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

PbCrO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
KMg(SO4)Cl

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Distinctly trichroic
Visible: X = violet

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

2.31-2.661.494
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Passion
Adaptability

Healing

Physical healing
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Qualities Associated

Passion
Balance

Crocoite Vs Kainite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Crocoite and Kainite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Crocoite Vs Kainite 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 Crocoite is Conchoidal. Kainite fracture is Splintery and Conchoidal.

Crocoite Vs Kainite Luster

A primary knowledge about Crocoite vs Kainite 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. Crocoite exhibits Adamantine luster. Kainite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.