Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Spain, Brazil, USA, Sri Lanka, Burma, Origins: Spain, Burma. Discovered in Andalusia (Spain)
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Brown, pink, Violet, Yellow, Green, White, gray, Colorless, Red
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
3.05-3.21
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Splintery
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Good on {110}, poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Al 2SiO 5Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
strongly trichroic
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.627-1.650
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.009-0.010
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Perception
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Self-Realization
Apatite Vs Andalusite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Andalusite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Andalusite 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. Andalusite fracture is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Splintery.
Apatite Vs Andalusite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Andalusite 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. Andalusite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.