Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
  
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
  
Color
Brown, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brown, Brownish, White, Greenish, gray, Green, Brown, Brownish
  
White, Yellow, Blue, Green, Green, gray, Yellow
  
Streak
gray
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Planet
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Element of Planets
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
How to Wear?
  
  
Finger
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ring Metal
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Energy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Deities
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Not to wear with
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Powers
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Birthstone
  
  
Planetary
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Talisman
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.9-3.5
  
2.55-2.63
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Uneven, Uneven, Gems
  
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {???} Distinct, {???} Distinct
  
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6
  
6-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 2(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
  
KAlSi 3O 8Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
  
Vitreous
  
Pleochroism
When Fe-rich
  
WeakMichael OâDonoghue
  
Dispersion
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Transparency
Transparent
  
Translucent
  
Refractive Index
1.603-1.690
  
1.514-1.539
  
Optic Character
Biaxial/+
  
Not Available
  
Crystal System
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma
  
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: C1
  
Birefringence
Not Available
  
0.008-0.010
  
Clarity
Transparent
  
Translucent
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Cardiovascular
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Respiratory
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Reproductive
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Digestive
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Psychology
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Healing
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Qualities Associated
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Anthophyllite Vs Microcline Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anthophyllite and Microcline Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anthophyllite Vs Microcline 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 Anthophyllite is Brittle, Brittle, Brittle, Conchoidal, Conchoidal and Conchoidal. Microcline fracture is Gems, Uneven and Uneven.
Anthophyllite Vs Microcline Luster
A primary knowledge about Anthophyllite vs Microcline 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. Anthophyllite exhibits Pearly and Vitreous luster. Microcline, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.