Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
USA, San Benito Country, USA. Very rare collectors stone. Found only in San Benito County, California
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Violet, Blue, Colorless, pink, White
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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Insoluble: HCl
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.61-3.68
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
[10 1 1] poor
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
BaTiSi 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
O = colorless; E = purple
Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.757-1.804
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.047
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
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
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Transformation
Apatite Vs Benitoite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Benitoite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Benitoite 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. Benitoite fracture is Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Benitoite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Benitoite 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. Benitoite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.