Origin
India, Canada, Brazil
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Colorless, Reddish, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, Blue, Brown
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on (001)
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Dichroic (colorless)
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
Uniaxial/-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
tetragonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.000-0.003
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and intuition
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Spiritual Connection
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Connection to Spiritual Guides
Peace
Apophyllite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apophyllite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apophyllite 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 Apophyllite is Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apophyllite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apophyllite 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. Apophyllite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.