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
Yellow, Green, Black
Streak
White
Yellow, Green, Black, Greenish
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
4.1-4.3
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Indistinct on {011}
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
weak to none
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Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
-9999
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
Triclinic
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Psychology
Peace
Positivity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Abundance
Amblygonite Vs Chalcopyrite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Chalcopyrite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Chalcopyrite 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. Chalcopyrite fracture is Uneven.
Amblygonite Vs Chalcopyrite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Chalcopyrite 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.