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Unakite
Unakite

Rubellite
Rubellite



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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Brazil, China, Zimbabwe, Switzerland
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka

Color

Green
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet

Streak

-
-

For which Rashi?

Scorpio
-

Planet

Mars, Venus
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Element of Planets

Water
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.85-3.203.01-3.06
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Indiscernible

Mohs Hardness

6-77-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KAlSi3O8, (Fe,Mg)3Al2Si3O12, (OH)2
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
Strong: dark red pinkish-redHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.5251.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

-99990.014-0.040
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Emotional Healing
Passion

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance
Passion

Unakite Vs Rubellite Fracture

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

Unakite Vs Rubellite Luster

A primary knowledge about Unakite vs Rubellite 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.