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Kunzite
Kunzite

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Clinozoisite



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Kunzite Vs Clinozoisite

Astrology

Origin

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, pink
Colorless, Greenish, Green, gray, Yellow

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Taurus
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Planet

Pluto, Venus
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Element of Planets

Earth
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

Love
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.15-3.213.21-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Irregular/uneven, Uneven

Cleavage

1,2 prismatic
Perfect on {001}

Mohs Hardness

6-76-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

LiAlSi2O6
Ca 2Al 3(SiO 4) 3(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.657-1.6811.670-1.734
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.014-0.0160.006-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional healing
Empathy

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Divine Love
Empathy

Kunzite Vs Clinozoisite Fracture

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

Kunzite Vs Clinozoisite Luster

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