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Kyanite Vs Larimar


Larimar Vs Kyanite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma   
Not Available, blue   

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

Streak
White   
Not Available   

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

Planet
Jupiter   
Neptune   

Element of Planets
Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive   
Receptive   

Deities
Endurance, Meditation, Love   
Gia   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Love   
Healing   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Not Available   

Talisman
Not Available   
All   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.53-3.65   
2.74-2.90   

Fracture
Splintery, Brittle, Metallic   
Not Available   

Cleavage
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
4-7   
5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Ca 2NaHSi 3O 9Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Trichroic   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.71-1.74   
1.595-1.645   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.032-0.038   

Clarity
Color grading system   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

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 Larimar Fracture

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

A primary knowledge about Kyanite vs Larimar 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.

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