Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Turkey, Russia, Canada
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Reddish, Brown
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
4.95-5.0
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Faint
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.717-1.722
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.100
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Creativity
Apatite Vs Bastnasite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Bastnasite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Bastnasite 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. Bastnasite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Bastnasite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Bastnasite 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. Bastnasite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Pearly luster.