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, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Burma
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Blue, Violet, Yellow, Grey
For which Rashi?
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Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Element of Planets
-
Water
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.6-2.7
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
-
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
3,1
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Mg2Al4Si5O18
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
weak to none
-
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.52-1.56
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent to translucent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Peace
Intuition
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Intuition
Amblygonite Vs Iolite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Iolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Iolite 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.
Amblygonite Vs Iolite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Iolite 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. Iolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.