Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Vietnam
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Yellow, Brown, White, orange
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
3.20-3.32
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Poor
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 7(SiO 4) 3(F,OH) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
pale golden yellow or deep golden yellow
Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.607-1.675
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Harmony
Apatite Vs Humite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Humite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Humite 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. Humite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Humite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Humite 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. Humite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.