Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
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Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Greenish, White, gray, Reddish, Green
For which Rashi?
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Aquarius
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.60-2.65
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
weak to none
colorless.
Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.525-1.542
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
Triclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.008-0.011
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Respiratory
Excellent
Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Clarity
Amblygonite Vs Albite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Albite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Albite 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 Amblygonite is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal. Albite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Amblygonite Vs Albite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Albite 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. Amblygonite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Albite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.