Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Yellow, Brown, White, Reddish, orange
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
3.13-3.75
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Colorless
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.623-1.728
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.028
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Supports mental clarity and focus
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
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Happiness
Apatite Vs Clinohumite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Clinohumite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Clinohumite 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. Clinohumite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Clinohumite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Clinohumite 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. Clinohumite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.