Origin
Colombia, Origins: Congo
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Red, Yellow, White, gray, Green, Colorless
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Specific Gravity
2.65-2.69
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {010}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
(Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
colorless.
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.543-1.564
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Triclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.007-0.011
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Vitality
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Peace
Andesine Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Andesine and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Andesine Vs Amblygonite 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 Andesine is Uneven and Conchoidal. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Andesine Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Andesine vs Amblygonite 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. Andesine exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.