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, White, Yellow, pink
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Specific Gravity
1.79
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {10bar10}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.492
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.020-0.030
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Spiritual Growth
Peace
Charlesite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Charlesite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Charlesite 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 Charlesite is Irregular/uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Charlesite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Charlesite 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. Charlesite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.