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
Grey, Green
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Solubility
insoluble in water
-
Specific Gravity
2.51-2.63
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Fibrous
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect basal
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Mg 3(Si 2O 5)(OH) 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Silky
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.530-1.575
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.001
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
Psychology
Protection
Peace
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Flexibility
Peace
Chrysotile Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chrysotile and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chrysotile 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 Chrysotile is Fibrous. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Chrysotile Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Chrysotile 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. Chrysotile exhibits Silky luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.