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Kunzite Vs Mimetite


Mimetite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
Brownish, Red, Yellow, White, Brown, orange  

Streak
-  
White  

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

Finger
-  
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Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
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Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
7.10  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
[10 1 1] Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
3.5  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Pb 5(AsO 4) 3ClMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Resinous, Subadamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
34

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
2.106-2.263  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.019  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
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Digestive
-  
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Psychology
Emotional healing  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Manifestation  

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Kunzite Vs Mimetite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Mimetite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Mimetite 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. Mimetite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Subadamantine luster.

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