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Kunzite Vs Kurnakovite


Kurnakovite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
White, Colorless  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
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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
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
1.847-1.852  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Poor to indistinct on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
2-3  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Ca3Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
-  

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.488-1.525  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.027-0.034  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
-  

Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
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Kunzite Vs Kurnakovite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Kurnakovite Luster

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

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