Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Brazil
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Blue
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.60-2.90
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Indistinct
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Be 3Al 2Si 6O 18Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
-
Pleochroism
weak to none
Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\
Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.560-1.604
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
-
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.003-0.010
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Psychology
Peace
Communication
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Communication
Amblygonite Vs Blue Beryl Maxixe Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Blue Beryl Maxixe Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Blue Beryl Maxixe 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. Blue Beryl Maxixe fracture is Conchoidal.
Amblygonite Vs Blue Beryl Maxixe Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Blue Beryl Maxixe 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.