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
White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Gemini
Element of Planets
Earth
Water
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
Neptune, Tiamat
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.60-2.90
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
3,1 basal
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Be3Al2SiO6
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.562-1.615
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.003-0.010
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
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
Soothes the digestive system
Psychology
Motivation
Purity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Purity
Apatite Vs Goshenite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Goshenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Goshenite 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. Goshenite fracture is Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Goshenite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Goshenite 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. Goshenite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.