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Apatite
Apatite

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Astrology

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
Black, Reddish, gray, Red

Streak

White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red

For which Rashi?

Gemini
Aries, Aquarius

Planet

Mercury
Saturn

Element of Planets

Earth
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Jupiter/Neptune
Mars

Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Healing
Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.16-3.235.00-5.30
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal

Cleavage

[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

56
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Blue stones – strong
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.628-1.6512.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Hexagonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.002-0.0080.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular

Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Motivation
Grounding

Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Manifestation
Grounding

Apatite Vs Hematite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Hematite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Hematite 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. Hematite fracture is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal.

Apatite Vs Hematite Luster

A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Hematite 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.