Origin
Russia, Madagascar, Brazil
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Green, White, Blue
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
Virgo
Gemini
Element of Planets
Earth
Earth
Deities
Artemis
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
-
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
-
Refractive Index
1.522-1.530
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Triclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.010
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Harmony
Manifestation
Amazonite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amazonite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amazonite Vs Apatite 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 Amazonite is Uneven. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Amazonite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Amazonite vs Apatite 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. Amazonite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.