Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.98-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
weak to none
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.578-1.646
Optic Character
-
Biaxial/+
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.020-0.030
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Peace
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Peace
Apatite Vs Amblygonite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Amblygonite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite 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. Fracture observed in Apatite is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven. Amblygonite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Amblygonite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite 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. Apatite exhibits Vitreous luster. Amblygonite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.