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Kunzite Vs Kyanite


Kyanite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma  

Color
Colorless, pink  
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black  

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
Aries, Libra, Taurus  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
Jupiter  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Water  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
3.53-3.65  

Fracture
-  
Splintery  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
4-7  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Al2SiO5  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Trichroic  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.71-1.74  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
-9999  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Inner bridges  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Inner Peace  

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Kunzite Vs Kyanite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Kyanite Luster

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

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