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Strontianite
Strontianite

Kainite
Kainite



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Strontianite Vs Kainite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Austria, Mexico, China

Color

Colorless, White, Brown, Green, Greenish, gray
Colorless, Yellow, Brownish, Red, Violet, Blue, gray

Streak

White
White

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

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

3.63-3.792.15
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Splintery, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{110} Good
{001}, perfect

Mohs Hardness

3.52.5-3
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SrCO 3Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KMg(SO4)Cl

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Visible: X = violet

Dispersion

0.040.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.517-1.6671.494
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Harmony
Adaptability

Healing

Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated

Harmony
Balance

Strontianite Vs Kainite Fracture

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

Strontianite Vs Kainite Luster

A primary knowledge about Strontianite vs Kainite 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. Strontianite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Kainite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.