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Kunzite Vs Morganite


Morganite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
Violet, Colorless, pink  

Streak
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Not Available  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
Libra  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
Venus  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Water  

Energy
Receptive  
Receptive  

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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Love  
Psychic Power, Love  

Birthstone
  
  

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  
2.71-2.90  

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), UnevenWalter Schumann  
Not Available  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
3,1 basal  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Be3Al2SiO6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.02  
22
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Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.573-1.600  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.005-0.009  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent to translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

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 Morganite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Morganite Luster

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

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