Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Canada, Russia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Brown, Yellow, Greenish, Brownish, Red
Streak
White
Brown, White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.2-3.4
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on [001] imperfect on [100]
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(K,Na) 3(Fe2+ ,Mn) 7Ti 2Si 8O 24(O,OH) 7Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Greasy, Pearly
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Strong: X= deep red-orange Y= orange-yellow Z= lemon-yellow
Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.678-1.758
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.050
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
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
Self-Reflection
Healing
Emotional healing
Spiritual healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Self-Reflection
Apatite Vs Astrophyllite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Astrophyllite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Astrophyllite 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. Astrophyllite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Astrophyllite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Astrophyllite 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. Astrophyllite, on other hand, exhibits Greasy and Pearly luster.