Origin
Spain, China
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, gray, Brown, pink
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Streak
Scarlet, Red
White
Tenacity
Slightly sectile
-
Solubility
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)
-
Specific Gravity
2
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
HgSMichael 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
Adamantine
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Transparency
Translucent
-
Refractive Index
2.905-3.25
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Boosts mental agility and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Poor
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Peace
Cinnabar Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Cinnabar and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar is Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Cinnabar Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Cinnabar 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. Cinnabar exhibits Adamantine luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.