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Grossular Vs Kurnakovite


Kurnakovite Vs Grossular


Astrology

Origin
Sri Lanka, India, Brazil  
Kazakhstan  

Color
Green, Brown, Colorless, gray, Yellow  
White, Colorless  

Streak
Brownish, White  
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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Solubility
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Soluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
1.847-1.852  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
none  
Poor to indistinct on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
2-3  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
Ca3Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
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Dispersion
0.02  
99+
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.730-1.760  
1.488-1.525  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.027-0.034  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Good  

Reproductive
Helps in digestion and alleviates indigestion  
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Digestive
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Psychology
Abundance  
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Healing
Physical healing  
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Qualities Associated
Abundance  
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Grossular Vs Kurnakovite Fracture

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

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Grossular Vs Kurnakovite Luster

A primary knowledge about Grossular vs Kurnakovite 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. Grossular exhibits Greasy and Vitreous luster. Kurnakovite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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