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Kyanite Vs Rock Crystal


Rock Crystal Vs Kyanite


Astrology

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

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

Streak
White   
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For which Rashi?
Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus   
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Planet
Jupiter   
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Element of Planets
Water   
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
Receptive   
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Deities
Endurance, Meditation, Love   
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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
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Specific Gravity
3.53-3.65   
2.65   

Fracture
Splintery, Brittle, Metallic   
ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001), ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Cleavage
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between   
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Mohs Hardness
4-7   
7   

Chemical Composition
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SiO 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
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Pleochroism
Trichroic   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
27

Transparency
Not Available   
TransparentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.71-1.74   
1.544-1.553   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
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Birefringence
Not Available   
0.009   

Clarity
Color grading system   
TransparentWalter Schumann   

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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Kyanite Vs Rock Crystal Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kyanite and Rock Crystal Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kyanite Vs Rock Crystal 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. Rock Crystal fracture is ConchoidalWalter Schumann, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) and Gemstones of the world (2001).

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Kyanite Vs Rock Crystal Luster

A primary knowledge about Kyanite vs Rock Crystal 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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