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Kunzite Vs Lazurite


Lazurite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
Blue, Greenish, Violet  

Streak
-  
Blue, 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  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
2.75  

Fracture
-  
Uneven, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Imperfect on {110}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5.5  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
(Na,Ca) 8Al 6Si 6O 24(SO 4,S,Cl) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.500  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Isometric  

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
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Communication  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Clarity  

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Kunzite Vs Lazurite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Lazurite Luster

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

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