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
Green
For which Rashi?
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Capricorn, Scorpio
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.25-4.10
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Cu2CO3(OH)2
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
weak to none
-
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.655-1.909
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.254
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Peace
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Transformation
Amblygonite Vs Malachite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Malachite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Malachite 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. Malachite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Amblygonite Vs Malachite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Malachite 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. Malachite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster.