Origin
India
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)
Color
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red
Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water
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Powers
Healing, Protection, Love
-
Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10
3.05-3.21
Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
None
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Resinous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
strongly trichroic
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.539-1.545
1.627-1.650
Crystal System
-
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999
0.009-0.010
Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Poor
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Warmth
Perception
Healing
Physical healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Warmth
Self-Realization
Amber Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amber and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amber Vs Andalusite 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 Amber is Conchoidal. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.
Amber Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amber vs Andalusite 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. Amber exhibits Resinous luster. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.