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Kunzite Vs Malachite


Malachite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
Green  

Streak
-  
Green  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
Capricorn, Scorpio  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
Venus  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Freyja  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
Protection  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
3.25-4.10  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3.5-4  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Cu2CO3(OH)2  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
34

Transparency
Transparent  
Opaque  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.655-1.909  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.254  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
-  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Transformation  

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Kunzite Vs Malachite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Malachite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Malachite 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. Malachite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster.

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