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Kainite Vs Amblygonite


Amblygonite Vs Kainite


Astrology

Origin
Austria, Mexico, China  
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.  

Color
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray  
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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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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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.15  
2.98-3.10  

Fracture
Splintery, Conchoidal  
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{001}, perfect  
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-3  
6  

Chemical Composition
KMg(SO4)Cl  
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Visible: X = violet  
weak to none  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.494  
1.578-1.646  

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.022  
0.020-0.030  

Clarity
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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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Excellent  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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Psychology
Adaptability  
Peace  

Healing
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Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Peace  

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Kainite Vs Amblygonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kainite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kainite Vs Amblygonite 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 Kainite is Splintery and Conchoidal. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.

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Kainite Vs Amblygonite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kainite vs Amblygonite 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. Kainite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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