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Kunzite Vs Lepidocrocite


Lepidocrocite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
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Color
Colorless, pink  
Red, Brown  

Streak
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Yellow, Red, Reddish, Brown  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
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Planet
Pluto, Venus  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
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Energy
Receptive  
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Love  
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
4  

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), UnevenWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
{010} Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Strong; X = colorless to yellow; Y = orange  

Dispersion
0.02  
22
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Transparency
Transparent  
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Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.940  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
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Benefits

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Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Kunzite Vs Lepidocrocite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Lepidocrocite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite Vs Lepidocrocite 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. Fracture observed in Kunzite is Gemstones of the world (2001) and UnevenWalter Schumann. Lepidocrocite fracture is Uneven.

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Kunzite Vs Lepidocrocite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Lepidocrocite 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.

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