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Vesuvianite Vs Kunzite


Kunzite Vs Vesuvianite


Astrology

Origin
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico  

Color
Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow, White  
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
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Talisman
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-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
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-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.32-3.43  
3.15-3.21  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
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Cleavage
Poor on {110} and {100} very poor on {001}  
1,2 prismatic  

Mohs Hardness
6-7  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4  
LiAlSi2O6  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
slight in colored varieties  
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.03  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.703-1.752  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
tetragonal  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.004-0.006  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances mental clarity and focus  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
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Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
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-  

Digestive
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Psychology
Transformation  
Emotional healing  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Transformation  
Divine Love  

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Vesuvianite Vs Kunzite Fracture

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

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Vesuvianite Vs Kunzite Luster

A primary knowledge about Vesuvianite 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. Vesuvianite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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