Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
USA
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Colorless, White, Green, Brown
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Solubility
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Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
4.12
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Subadamantine, Silky
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.759
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.024
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Compassion
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Transformation
Apatite Vs Austinite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Austinite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Austinite 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. Austinite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Austinite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Austinite 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. Austinite, on other hand, exhibits Subadamantine and Silky luster.