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Kyanite Vs Vlasovite


Vlasovite Vs Kyanite


Astrology

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

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

Streak
White   
White   

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   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Nearly insoluble in HCl and HNO3   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.53-3.65   
2.97   

Fracture
Splintery, Brittle, Metallic   
Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between   
Distinct on {010}   

Mohs Hardness
4-7   
6   

Chemical Composition
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Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Greasy, Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Trichroic   
(x): colorless. (y): colorless. (z): colorless.   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.71-1.74   
1.607   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Triclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
Color grading system   
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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 Vlasovite Fracture

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

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Kyanite Vs Vlasovite Luster

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

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