Origin
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Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Yellow, Brownish, Reddish, Green, Red
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Streak
White, Yellow
White
Specific Gravity
2.2-2.6
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
(Fe+++,Al)25(PO4)17O6(OH)12•75(H2O)
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Silky
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.575-1.585
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.020-0.030
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Spirituality
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Evolution
Peace
Cacoxenite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cacoxenite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cacoxenite 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 Cacoxenite is Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Cacoxenite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Cacoxenite 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. Cacoxenite exhibits Silky luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.