Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
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Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Yellow, Green, Black
Streak
White
Yellow, Green, Black, Greenish
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
4.1-4.3
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Indistinct on {011}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CuFeS 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
-9999
Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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
Positivity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Abundance
Apatite Vs Chalcopyrite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Chalcopyrite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Chalcopyrite 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. Chalcopyrite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Chalcopyrite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Chalcopyrite 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.