Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Australia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Solubility
-
Partly soluble in HCl.
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.32-3.43
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Weak
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.662-1.707
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.013-0.015
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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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Love
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Love
Apatite Vs Bustamite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Bustamite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Bustamite 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. Bustamite fracture is Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Bustamite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Bustamite 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. Bustamite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.