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Kunzite Vs Amazonite


Amazonite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink   
Green, Green, White, Blue   

Streak
Not Available   
White   

For which Rashi?
Taurus   
Virgo   

Planet
Pluto, Venus   
Saturn   

Element of Planets
Earth   
Earth   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Not Available   
Artemis   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Love   
Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21   
2.55-2.57   

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic   
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal   

Mohs Hardness
6-7   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6   
KAlSi3O8   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
WeakMichael O’Donoghue   

Dispersion
0.02   
22
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681   
1.522-1.530   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.014-0.016   
0.008-0.010   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Translucent   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Not Available   

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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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Kunzite Vs Amazonite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Amazonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite Vs Amazonite 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 Kunzite is Gemstones of the world (2001), Gemstones of the world (2001) and UnevenWalter Schumann. Amazonite fracture is Gems, Sixth Edition (2006), Uneven and Uneven.

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Kunzite Vs Amazonite Luster

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

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