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Dioptase Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Dioptase


Astrology

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

Color
Green, Blue  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
Green  
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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
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-3.35  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
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Cleavage
Perfect in three directions  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak; dark emerald green  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
38
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.644-1.720  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.051-0.053  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional Healing  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Emotional Healing  
Divine Love  

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Dioptase Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Dioptase Vs Kunzite Luster

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

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