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
Black, Colorless, Green, Violet, White, Yellow
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.65
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
-
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Indiscernible
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Quartz: SiO2 Rutile: TiO2
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
weak to none
-
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.544-1.553
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.009
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Psychology
Peace
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Energy Amplification
Amblygonite Vs Rutilated Quartz Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Rutilated Quartz Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Rutilated 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.
Amblygonite Vs Rutilated Quartz Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Rutilated 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. Rutilated Quartz, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.