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Kunzite Vs Sapphire


Sapphire Vs Kunzite


Astrology

Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  
Burma, Sri Lanka, India, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Australia, USA  

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

Streak
Not Available  
Not Available  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Libra  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
Earth  
Water  

Energy
Receptive  
Receptive  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Apollo  

Not to wear with
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Powers
Love  
Psychic Power, Prosperity  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Not Available  
insoluble  

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
3.95-4.03  

Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), UnevenWalter Schumann  
Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
None, but may exhibit parting  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
9  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
Al 2 O 3  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
22
0.02  
21

Transparency
Transparent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.762-1.788  

Optic Character
Not Available  
Not Available  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.008-0.009  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Transparent  

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 Sapphire Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Sapphire Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite Vs Sapphire 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. Sapphire fracture is Uneven, Gems and Sixth Edition (2006).

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Kunzite Vs Sapphire Luster

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

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