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
Colorless, Yellow, Green, gray, Black, White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Solubility
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Readily soluble in water
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.562
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Good on {0001}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.481
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.020
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
Spiritual Growth
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Balance
Apatite Vs Hanksite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Hanksite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Hanksite 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. Hanksite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Hanksite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Hanksite 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. Hanksite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.