Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Italy, Russia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Colorless, Green, Black, Brown, Red, Greenish, Yellow, gray
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
3.70-4.10
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
none
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 3Fe 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Resinous
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.88-1.94
Crystal System
Hexagonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.057
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
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Positivity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Empowerment
Apatite Vs Andradite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Andradite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Andradite 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. Andradite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Apatite Vs Andradite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Andradite 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. Andradite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.