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Serpentine Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Serpentine


Astrology

Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy  
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  

Color
White, Yellow  
Colorless, pink  

Streak
-  
-  

For which Rashi?
Gemini  
Taurus  

Planet
Saturn  
Pluto, Venus  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
-  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing  
Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Uneven  
-  

Cleavage
Indiscernible  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.560-1.571  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
monoclinic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.008-0.014  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
Translucent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
-  
-  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
-  

Digestive
-  
-  

Psychology
Transformation  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Protection  
Divine Love  

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Serpentine Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Serpentine Vs Kunzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Serpentine 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. Serpentine exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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