Origin
Southern and central Africa, USA, Australia, Brazil
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
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Cancer, Taurus
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Powers
Protection, Healing
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Specific Gravity
2.58-2.64
2.98-3.10
Fracture
-
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
None
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Waxy
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Transparency
Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.004
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Supports emotional healing and stress relief
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Excellent
Excellent
Reproductive
Calms the mind and reduces anxiety
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Peace
Chrysoprase Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chrysoprase and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chrysoprase 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. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Chrysoprase Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Chrysoprase 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. Chrysoprase exhibits Vitreous and Waxy luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.