Origin
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Specific Gravity
2.60-2.90
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Imperfect on {0001}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2Si6O18
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak to distinct
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to opaque
-
Refractive Index
1.560-1.604
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Communication
Peace
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Courage
Peace
Beryl Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Beryl and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Beryl 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 Beryl is Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Beryl Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Beryl 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. Beryl exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.