Origin
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma
Color
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Scorpio
Aries, Libra, Taurus
Element of Planets
-
Water
Specific Gravity
3.64-3.66
3.53-3.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Splintery
Cleavage
None, but may exhibit slight parting
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between
Chemical Composition
MgAl2O4
Al2SiO5
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Absent
Trichroic
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.73
1.71-1.74
Crystal System
Isometric
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Revitalization
Inner bridges
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Inner Peace
Spinel Vs Kyanite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Spinel and Kyanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Spinel 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. Fracture observed in Spinel is Conchoidal and Uneven. Kyanite fracture is Splintery.
Spinel Vs Kyanite Luster
A primary knowledge about Spinel 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. Spinel exhibits Vitreous luster. Kyanite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.