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Kunzite Vs Pezzottaite


Pezzottaite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
Afghanistan  

Color
Colorless, pink  
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink  

Streak
-  
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
-  
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Powers
Love  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
2.90-3.14  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal, Uneven  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Imperfect; basal  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Moderate dichroic  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.598-1.620  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.008-0.011  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
-  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
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Kunzite Vs Pezzottaite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Pezzottaite Luster

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

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