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Gahnite Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Gahnite


Astrology

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

Color
Blue, Green, Greenish, Black  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
Grey, gray  
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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
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
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Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.790-1.818  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
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Crystal System
cubic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Harmony  
Divine Love  

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Gahnite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Gahnite Vs Kunzite Luster

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

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