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Hibschite Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Hibschite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink  
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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Receptive  

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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  

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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
3.05-3.08  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Gemstones of the world (2001), UnevenWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
None  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
6.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
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Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
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0.02  
22

Transparency
Semitransparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
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1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
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0.014-0.016  

Clarity
TranslucentAnthony et al  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Hibschite Vs Kunzite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hibschite and Kunzite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hibschite 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 Hibschite is Uneven, Irregular, Management Team (2012), Conchoidal and Brittle. Kunzite fracture is Gemstones of the world (2001) and UnevenWalter Schumann.

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Hibschite Vs Kunzite Luster

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

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