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Apatite Vs Augelite


Augelite Vs Apatite


Astrology

Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico  
Canada  

Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown  
Colorless, Yellow, Green, White, Blue  

Streak
White  
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For which Rashi?
Gemini  
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Planet
Mercury  
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Element of Planets
Earth  
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Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Jupiter/Neptune  
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Not to wear with
-  
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Powers
Healing  
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Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
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Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23  
2.70-2.75  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct  
From the Greek for luster, for its pearly luster on the cleavage.  

Mohs Hardness
5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Al 2(PO 4)(OH) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Pearly  

Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong  
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Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.628-1.651  
1.570-1.591  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Hexagonal  
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Birefringence
0.002-0.008  
0.020-0.021  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity  
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities  
Supports heart health  

Respiratory
Good  
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health  
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Digestive
Supports digestive health  
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Psychology
Motivation  
Creativity  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Manifestation  
Creativity  

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Apatite Vs Augelite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Augelite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Augelite 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. Augelite fracture is Conchoidal.

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Apatite Vs Augelite Luster

A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Augelite 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. Augelite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.

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