Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Australia, India
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, pink
For which Rashi?
-
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
Powers
-
Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.55-4.33
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
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
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Adamantine
Pleochroism
weak to none
None
Transparency
-
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.730-1.895
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Passion
Amblygonite Vs Garnet Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Garnet Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Garnet 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. Garnet fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Amblygonite Vs Garnet Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Garnet 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. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster.