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Siderite Vs Kyanite Cyprine


Kyanite Cyprine Vs Siderite


Astrology

Origin
Brazil  
Kenya, Southern and central Africa  

Color
Yellow, Brown, gray, Greenish  
Green, Brown, Yellow, Red  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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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
3.83-3.89  
3.55-3.70  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}  
Perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5  
4-7  

Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Al 2SiO 5Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.633-1.875  
1.710-1.735  

Optic Character
-  
Biaxial/+  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
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Birefringence
0.242  
0.012-0.033  

Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Confidence  
Intuition  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Grounding  
Tranquility  

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Siderite Vs Kyanite Cyprine Fracture

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

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Siderite Vs Kyanite Cyprine Luster

A primary knowledge about Siderite vs Kyanite Cyprine 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. Siderite exhibits Pearly luster. Kyanite Cyprine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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