Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Sri Lanka, Burma, USA, Russia
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Yellow, Brown, pink, Colorless
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.46-3.50
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Perfect
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
MgAlBO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
-
Pleochroism
weak to none
Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.665-1.712
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.036-0.042
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Psychology
Peace
Intuition
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Emotional Healing
Amblygonite Vs Sinhalite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Sinhalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Sinhalite 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. Sinhalite fracture is Conchoidal.
Amblygonite Vs Sinhalite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Sinhalite 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.