Apatite Specifications
Apatite Specifications include its chemical, physical and optical properties of natural gemstones. These are displayed through measurements of light dispersion, hardness, density or specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, tenacity, refractive index and luster. These properties vary depending on the type of natural gemstone. Here, to give you a basic insight about Apatite, we provide you with a few prominent Apatite facts.
The gem is commonly found in blue, brown, brown, Burma, Canada, Canada, Chemical composition: Phosphate composition, Color: green, Crystal structure: hexagonal, Density: 3.17 3.35, green, green, greenish yellow, Hardness: 5, India, India, Lustre: vitreous, Madagascar, Madagascar, Mexico, Origins: Mexico, Refractive index: 1.60 1.67, Russia, Russia, Spain, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, USA, USA, violet, violet, violet, Yellow and Yellow.Chemical formula is majorly responsible in contributing the Physical Properties of Apatite. It is mainly composed of Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references. The gem is observed to have positive results when worn by individuals of Gemini.