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
Green
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Capricorn, Scorpio
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.655-1.909
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
monoclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.254
0.020-0.030
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Transformation
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Transformation
Peace
Malachite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Malachite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Malachite 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 Malachite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Malachite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Malachite 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. Malachite exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.