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Mellite
Mellite

Kunzite
Kunzite



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Mellite Vs Kunzite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico

Color

Brown, Brownish, White, Colorless, Yellow
Colorless, pink

Streak

White
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For which Rashi?

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Taurus

Planet

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Pluto, Venus

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

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Love

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

1.58-1.603.15-3.21
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
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Cleavage

{011} Imperfect
1,2 prismatic

Mohs Hardness

26-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Al 2(Cl 2O 12) · 18H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
LiAlSi2O6

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent

Refractive Index

1.509-1.5411.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0300.014-0.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

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Psychology

Happiness
Emotional healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Abundance
Divine Love

Mellite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

Mellite Vs Kunzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Mellite vs Kunzite 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. Mellite exhibits Vitreous luster. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.