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, Blue, Green
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.07-3.13
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
{100} Perfect, {010} Distinct, {102} Distinct
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Zn 2(Fe2+ ,Mn2+ )(PO 4) 2 · 4H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
-
Pleochroism
weak to none
-
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.595-1.621
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
-
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.021
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Psychology
Peace
Emotional healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Emotional Healing
Amblygonite Vs Phosphophyllite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Phosphophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Phosphophyllite 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. Phosphophyllite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Amblygonite Vs Phosphophyllite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Phosphophyllite 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.