Origin
Southern and central Africa
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
White, Reddish, Colorless, gray, Red
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Specific Gravity
2.77
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
(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
-
Refractive Index
1.575-1.588
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Triclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.012-0.013
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Improves cognitive function
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Poor
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Transformation
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Peace
Anorthite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anorthite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anorthite 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 Anorthite is Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Anorthite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Anorthite 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. Anorthite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.