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Kainite
Kainite

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Kainite Vs Antigorite

Astrology

Origin

Austria, Mexico, China
Italy

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray
Green, gray, Brown, Black

Streak

White
Greenish, 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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.152.58-2.80
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

{001}, perfect
{001} Good

Mohs Hardness

2.5-35-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KMg(SO4)Cl
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Visible: X = violet
pale greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.4941.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm

Birefringence

0.022-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Supports neurological health

Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Adaptability
Harmony

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Emotional Healing

Kainite Vs Antigorite Fracture

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

Kainite Vs Antigorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kainite vs Antigorite 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. Antigorite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.