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Amber Vs Apatite


Apatite Vs Amber


Astrology

Origin
India  
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico  

Color
White, Red, Green, Blue, Brown, Yellow, Black, pink, orange  
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
Gemini  

Planet
-  
Mercury  

Element of Planets
Earth, Air, Water  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Freyja  
Jupiter/Neptune  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Healing, Protection, Love  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
1.05-1.10  
3.16-3.23  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven  

Cleavage
None  
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
2-2.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
[C,H,O]  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Resinous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Blue stones – strong  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.539-1.545  
1.628-1.651  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.002-0.008  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances communication and mental clarity  

Cardiovascular
-  
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities  

Respiratory
Poor  
Good  

Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Warmth  
Motivation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Warmth  
Manifestation  

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Amber Vs Apatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Amber and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Amber 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 Amber is Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.

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Amber Vs Apatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Amber 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. Amber exhibits Resinous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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