Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Southern and central Africa
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Colorless, White, gray, Brown, pink
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.05-3.08
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
None
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3-x(OH) 4x (x=0.2 to 1.5)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
weak to none
-
Transparency
-
Semitransparent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
-9999
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentAnthony et al
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Emotional Healing
Amblygonite Vs Hibschite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Hibschite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Hibschite 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. Hibschite fracture is Uneven, Irregular and Conchoidal.
Amblygonite Vs Hibschite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Hibschite 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. Hibschite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.