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Kurnakovite Vs Sanidine


Sanidine Vs Kurnakovite


Astrology

Origin
Kazakhstan  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa  

Color
White, Colorless  
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
Soluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
1.847-1.852  
2.54-2.61  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Poor to indistinct on {010}  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good  

Mohs Hardness
2-3  
6  

Chemical Composition
Ca3Al3(SiO4)3(OH)  
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
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Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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0.01  
99+

Transparency
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Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.488-1.525  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic  
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Birefringence
0.027-0.034  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
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Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Creativity  

Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Creativity  

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Kurnakovite Vs Sanidine Fracture

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

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Kurnakovite Vs Sanidine Luster

A primary knowledge about Kurnakovite vs Sanidine 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. Kurnakovite exhibits Vitreous luster.

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