Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Tanzania, Madagascar, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Burma, Australia
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Green, Brown, Colorless, Greenish, Yellow
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.25-3.45
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Good on {110}
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Mg 3Al 6(Si,Al,B) 5O 21(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
weak to none
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.660-1.685
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.012-0.017
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Self-worth
Amblygonite Vs Kornerupine Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Kornerupine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Kornerupine 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. Kornerupine fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Amblygonite Vs Kornerupine Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Kornerupine 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. Kornerupine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.