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
Green, Brown, Red, pink
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Taurus, Sagittarius
Element of Planets
Earth
Water
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Powers
Healing
Protection
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
-9999
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Hackly
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
Cu
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
-9999
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m
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
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Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Conductivity
Apatite Vs Copper Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Copper Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Copper 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. Copper fracture is Hackly.
Apatite Vs Copper Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Copper 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.