Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico
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, pink
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Taurus
-
Element of Planets
Earth
-
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
2.98-3.10
Fracture
-
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
1,2 prismatic
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.657-1.681
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
monoclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.014-0.016
0.020-0.030
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Emotional healing
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Divine Love
Peace
Kunzite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite 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.
Kunzite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Kunzite 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. Kunzite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.