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Kyanite Vs Iolite


Iolite Vs Kyanite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma   
Brazil, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma   

Color
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black   
Blue, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Grey   

Streak
White   
Not Available   

For which Rashi?
Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus   
Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus   

Planet
Jupiter   
Jupiter   

Element of Planets
Water   
Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Endurance, Meditation, Love   
Goddess   

Not to wear with
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Powers
Love   
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available   
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Specific Gravity
3.53-3.65   
2.6-2.7   

Fracture
Splintery, Brittle, Metallic   
Not Available   

Cleavage
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between   
3,1   

Mohs Hardness
4-7   
7-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Mg2Al4Si5O18   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Trichroic   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.71-1.74   
1.52-1.56   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
Color grading system   
Transparent to translucent   

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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Kyanite Vs Iolite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kyanite and Iolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kyanite Vs Iolite 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 Kyanite is Brittle, Metallic and Splintery.

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Kyanite Vs Iolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Kyanite vs Iolite 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. Kyanite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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