Origin
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Green, White, Blue
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Element of Planets
Earth
-
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
-
Refractive Index
1.522-1.530
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Triclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.008-0.010
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Peace
Amazonite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amazonite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amazonite Vs Amblygonite 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 Amazonite is Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Amazonite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amazonite vs Amblygonite 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. Amazonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.