Origin
USA
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, White, Green, Brown
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Solubility
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
-
Specific Gravity
4.12
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Subadamantine, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.759
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.024
0.020-0.030
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Compassion
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Peace
Austinite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Austinite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Austinite 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 Austinite is Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Austinite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Austinite 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. Austinite exhibits Subadamantine and Silky luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.