Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Colorless, pink
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Taurus
Planet
Mercury
Pluto, Venus
Element of Planets
Earth
Earth
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.15-3.21
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
-
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
1,2 prismatic
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
LiAlSi2O6
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.657-1.681
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.014-0.016
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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
Emotional healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Divine Love
Apatite Vs Kunzite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Kunzite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Kunzite 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.
Apatite Vs Kunzite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Kunzite 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. Kunzite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.