Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
China
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Red, Colorless
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
3.50
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
None
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Mn 3B 7O 13ClMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.735-1.745
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.012
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
Promotes relaxation and reduces stress
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Manifestation
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Apatite Vs Chambersite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Chambersite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Chambersite 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. Chambersite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Chambersite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Chambersite 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. Chambersite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.