Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Mexico
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Colorless, White, Greenish, Brown
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
2.20-2.40
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal, Splintery, Fibrous
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on {010}, distinct on {100}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaSO 4 -2(H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky, Pearly, Waxy
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
None
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.521-1.531
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
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
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Psychology
Motivation
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Harmony
Apatite Vs Gypsum Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Gypsum Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum fracture is Conchoidal, Splintery and Fibrous.
Apatite Vs Gypsum Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Gypsum 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. Gypsum, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Silky, Pearly and Waxy luster.