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
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow, Blue, Red, pink, Brown, gray
For which Rashi?
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Taurus, Capricorn, Sagittarius
Element of Planets
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Earth, Water
Powers
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Healing, Protection
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.65
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
{0110} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
SiO2
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
weak to none
None
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.544-1.553
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.009
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Opaque
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Clarity
Amblygonite Vs Quartz Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Quartz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Quartz 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. Quartz fracture is Conchoidal.
Amblygonite Vs Quartz Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Quartz 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. Quartz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.