Origin
Southern and central Africa
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, Blue, Brown, Green, gray
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Gemini
-
Element of Planets
Water, Air
-
Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {001}, good on {210}, poor on {010}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
SrSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weakly trichroiC
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.619-1.635
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.004-0.012
0.020-0.030
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Divine Guidance
Peace
Celestine Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Celestine and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Celestine 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 Celestine is Conchoidal. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Celestine Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Celestine 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. Celestine exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.