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
Red
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Taurus, Leo
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Powers
Protection, Healing, Courage
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Absent
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
SiO2
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Transparency
Translucent, Transparent to nearly opaque
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Refractive Index
1.535-1.539
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.003-0.009
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Motivation
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Courage
Peace
Carnelian Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Carnelian and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Carnelian 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 Carnelian is Uneven, Splintery and Conchoidal. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Carnelian Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Carnelian 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. Carnelian exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.