Origin
Italy
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Blue, Green
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Solubility
Effervesces in cold
-
Specific Gravity
4-4.2
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Splintery
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
CuZn(CO3)(OH)2
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Silky, Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.672-1.688
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
monoclinic
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.139-0.143
0.020-0.030
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Respiratory
Poor
Excellent
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Emotional Healing
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Peace
Rosasite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Rosasite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Rosasite 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 Rosasite is Splintery. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Rosasite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Rosasite 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. Rosasite exhibits Silky and Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.