Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
White, Red, Brown, Green, gray
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
3.28-3.38
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Splintery, Fibrous
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Good on [110]
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
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Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.652-1.688
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.013-0.020
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
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
Soothes the digestive system
Psychology
Motivation
Purity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Abundance
Apatite Vs Jadeite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Jadeite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Jadeite 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. Jadeite fracture is Splintery and Fibrous.
Apatite Vs Jadeite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Jadeite 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. Jadeite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.