Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Italy
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Yellow, orange, Red
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
3.355-3.433
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
{???} Good, {???} Good
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
(Ca,Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
weak to none
In thick sections
Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.690-1.705
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
-
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Harmony
Amblygonite Vs Tinzenite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Tinzenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Tinzenite 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. Tinzenite fracture is Uneven.
Amblygonite Vs Tinzenite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Tinzenite 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. Tinzenite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.