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Kunzite Vs Kornerupine


Kornerupine Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia  

Color
Colorless, pink  
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow  

Streak
-  
White  

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

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
3.25-3.45  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Good on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6.5  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(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  
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.660-1.685  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.012-0.017  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
-  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Harmony  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Self-worth  

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Kunzite Vs Kornerupine Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Kornerupine Luster

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

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