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