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Spessartine Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Spessartine


Astrology

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

Color
Red, Reddish, orange, Brown  
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
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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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Love  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.12-4.18  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
-  

Cleavage
{???} Distinct  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Mn 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.789-1.820  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Isometric  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.027  
0.014-0.016  

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
-  
-  

Digestive
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-  

Psychology
Creativity  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Creativity  
Divine Love  

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Spessartine Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Spessartine Vs Kunzite Luster

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

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