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Anatase
Anatase

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Fluorapatite



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Anatase Vs Fluorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Switzerland
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, Yellow, Blue, Reddish, Black, Brown, gray
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.82-3.973.1-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Perfect on [001] and [011]
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

5.5-65
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weak
Weak to strong if coloreD

Dispersion

0.210.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

2.488-2.5621.631-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

tetragonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.073-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Clarity
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

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Clarity

Anatase Vs Fluorapatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Anatase and Fluorapatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Anatase Vs Fluorapatite 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 Anatase is Subconchoidal and Conchoidal. Fluorapatite fracture is Uneven.

Anatase Vs Fluorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Anatase vs Fluorapatite 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. Anatase exhibits Adamantine luster. Fluorapatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.