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Kunzite Vs Serpentine


Serpentine Vs Kunzite


Astrology

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

Color
Colorless, pink  
White, Yellow  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Taurus  
Gemini  

Planet
Pluto, Venus  
Saturn  

Element of Planets
Earth  
-  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Love  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
-  
Uneven  

Cleavage
1,2 prismatic  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  

Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.657-1.681  
1.560-1.571  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.014-0.016  
0.008-0.014  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
Translucent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Aids in mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Emotional healing  
Transformation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Divine Love  
Protection  

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Kunzite Vs Serpentine Fracture

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

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Kunzite Vs Serpentine Luster

A primary knowledge about Kunzite vs Serpentine 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. Serpentine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster.

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