Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Italy
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, gray, Brown, Black
Streak
White
Greenish, White
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
2.58-2.80
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{001} Good
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
pale greenish yellow
Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.530-1.575
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Supports neurological health
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
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Emotional Healing
Apatite Vs Antigorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Antigorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Antigorite 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. Antigorite fracture is Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Antigorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Antigorite 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. Antigorite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster.