Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Colorless, Yellow
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
2.59-2.60
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
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Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{001} Perfect, {110} Distinct, {101} Distinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Be 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
none.
Transparency
-
TransparentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.583-1.614
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic Pyramidal H-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Ccm21
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentAnthony et al
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Promotes mental clarity
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Creativity
Apatite Vs Bertrandite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Bertrandite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Bertrandite 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.
Apatite Vs Bertrandite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Bertrandite 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. Bertrandite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.