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Ettringite Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Ettringite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, Yellow, 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
Partially soluble in water  
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Durability
-  
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Specific Gravity
1.77  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
-  
-  

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 0}  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca 6Al 2(SO 4) 3(OH) 12 26H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.470-1.491  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.021  
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
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Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Adaptability  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Divine Love  

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Ettringite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Ettringite Vs Kunzite Luster

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

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