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, Yellow, Red, Blue
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Specific Gravity
2.80-3.0
2.98-3.10
Fracture
-
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
{110} Good
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
NaFeS2•2(H2O)
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Extreme
weak to none
Transparency
Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.580
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
Triclinic
Birefringence
-9999
0.020-0.030
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
-
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Psychology
Optimism
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Growth
Peace
Verdite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Verdite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Verdite 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.
Verdite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Verdite 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. Verdite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.