Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Australia, Spain, Brazil, Germany
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Green, Blue, Colorless
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.42-2.58
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
[010] perfect
Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Waxy
Pleochroism
weak to none
-
Transparency
-
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.560-1.594
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.031
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
-
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
-
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Harmony
Amblygonite Vs Variscite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Variscite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Variscite 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. Variscite fracture is Conchoidal, Splintery and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Amblygonite Vs Variscite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Variscite 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. Variscite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster.