Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia, India, Pakistan, China, Sri Lanka, Origins: Canada, Namibia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, pink
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
2.60-2.90
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Imperfect on {0001}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Be3Al2Si6O18
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Weak to distinct
Transparency
-
Transparent, Transparent to opaque
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.560-1.604
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.0040-0.0070
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Communication
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Courage
Apatite Vs Beryl Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Beryl Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Beryl 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. Beryl fracture is Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular.
Apatite Vs Beryl Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Beryl 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. Beryl, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.