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Fluorite
Fluorite

Kainite
Kainite



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Fluorite Vs Kainite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Austria, Mexico, China

Color

Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
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Planet

Neptune
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Element of Planets

Water, Air
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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

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Soluble

Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

3.00-3.252.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Splintery, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
{001}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

42.5-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaF2
KMg(SO4)Cl

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Visible: X = violet

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.494
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

cubic
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Focus
Adaptability

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Protection
Balance

Fluorite Vs Kainite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fluorite and Kainite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fluorite 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 Fluorite is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Kainite fracture is Splintery and Conchoidal.

Fluorite Vs Kainite Luster

A primary knowledge about Fluorite 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. Fluorite exhibits Vitreous luster. Kainite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.