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Kunzite Vs Antigorite


Antigorite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
Green, gray, Brown, Black  

Streak
-  
Greenish, White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
-  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
-  

Element of Planets
Earth  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
2.58-2.80  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
{001} Good  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
pale greenish yellow  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.530-1.575  

Optic Character
-  
-  

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

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Supports neurological health  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Emotional Healing  

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Kunzite Vs Antigorite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Antigorite Luster

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

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