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Kunzite Vs Biotite


Biotite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
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Color
Colorless, pink  
Brown, Yellow, White, Greenish  

Streak
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White, gray  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
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Planet
Pluto, Venus  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
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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
Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle  

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
2.7-3.3  

Fracture
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Uneven, Even  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Perfect on the {001}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
2.5-3.0  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.565-1.625  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.03-0.07  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Emotional healing  
Grounding  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Grounding  

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Kunzite Vs Biotite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Biotite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Biotite 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. Biotite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.

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