Origin
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
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, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
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Element of Planets
Water, Air
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Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
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Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
CaF2
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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Refractive Index
1.432-1.436
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
cubic
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Peace
Fluorite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fluorite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fluorite 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 Fluorite is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Fluorite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Fluorite 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. Fluorite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.