Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Sri Lanka
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray
Streak
White
White, Brownish
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
6.86-7.03
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
SnO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Greasy
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.990-2.105
Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.096-0.098
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Manifestation
Apatite Vs Cassiterite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Cassiterite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Cassiterite 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. Cassiterite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal and Irregular.
Apatite Vs Cassiterite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Cassiterite 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. Cassiterite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Greasy luster.