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
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Specific Gravity
2.98-3.10
2.50-2.80
Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
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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
Na 4(Al,Si) 12O 24Cl to Ca 4(Si,Al) 12O 24(CO 3,SO 4)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
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Pleochroism
weak to none
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.578-1.646
1.531-1.600
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
Triclinic
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Birefringence
0.020-0.030
0.004-0.037
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Psychology
Peace
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Peace
Creativity
Amblygonite Vs Wernerite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amblygonite and Wernerite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amblygonite Vs Wernerite 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 Wernerite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amblygonite vs Wernerite 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.