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Seraphinite Vs Kyanite


Kyanite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa  
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma  

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

Streak
-  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Aries, Libra, Taurus  

Planet
-  
Jupiter  

Element of Planets
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Water  

Energy
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-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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-  

Ring Metal
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-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
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-  

Powers
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Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02  
3.53-3.65  

Fracture
-  
Splintery  

Cleavage
Perfect  
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
4-7  

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
Al2SiO5  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Trichroic  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597  
1.71-1.74  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
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Triclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
-9999  

Clarity
Transparent  
-  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Inner bridges  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Physical healing  

Qualities Associated
Spiritual Enlightenment  
Inner Peace  

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Seraphinite Vs Kyanite Fracture

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

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Seraphinite Vs Kyanite Luster

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

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