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
Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
Mars
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
5.00-5.30
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}
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)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Transparency
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
2.690-3.220
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.280
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
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.