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Zinnwaldite Vs Kyanite


Kyanite Vs Zinnwaldite


Astrology

Origin
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Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma   

Color
Yellow, Violet, Green, Brown, White, gray, Greenish   
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
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Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus, Aries, Libra, Taurus   

Planet
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Jupiter   

Element of Planets
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Water   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Receptive   

Deities
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Endurance, Meditation, Love   

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
Elastic   
Brittle   

Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.9-3.1   
3.53-3.65   

Fracture
Uneven   
Splintery, Brittle, Metallic   

Cleavage
Perfect basal {001}   
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.0   
4-7   

Chemical Composition
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Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Vitreous   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Distinct   
Trichroic   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.565-1.625   
1.71-1.74   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
0.040-0.050   
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Clarity
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Color grading system   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Zinnwaldite Vs Kyanite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zinnwaldite and Kyanite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zinnwaldite 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 Zinnwaldite is Uneven. Kyanite fracture is Brittle, Metallic and Splintery.

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Zinnwaldite Vs Kyanite Luster

A primary knowledge about Zinnwaldite 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. Zinnwaldite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Kyanite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster.

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