Origin
China, Burma, Pakistan, USA, Southern and central Africa, Brazil
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?
Libra, Taurus, Leo, Virgo
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Specific Gravity
1.54-1.55
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Poor
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)2SiO4
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
weak to none
Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.64-1.69
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.036
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
Supports reproductive health
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Health
Peace
Peridot Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Peridot and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Peridot 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 Peridot is Conchoidal. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Peridot Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Peridot 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. Peridot exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.