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Kunzite Vs Phosgenite


Phosgenite Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
White, gray, Brownish, Yellow, Greenish  

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
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
-  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
6.13  

Fracture
-  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Distinct on {001} and {110}, indistinct on {100}  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
2-3  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Pb 2(CO 3)Cl 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.04  
33

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
2.117-2.145  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.027  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
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Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
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Healing
Emotional healing  
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Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Transformation  

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Kunzite Vs Phosgenite Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Phosgenite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Phosgenite 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. Phosgenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.

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