Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Canada, USA, Mexico, Madagascar, Australia, Finland, India, Russia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Violet, Colorless, gray, White, Green
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Aquarius
Element of Planets
Earth
Water
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
Isis
Powers
Healing
Protection, Psychic Power
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.69-2.72
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on {001}, less perfect on {010}, intersecting at near 90°; distinct on {110}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Na,Ca)1-2Si3-2O8
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.554-1.573
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.008-0.010
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
Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Magic
Apatite Vs Labradorite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Labradorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Labradorite 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. Labradorite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Labradorite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Labradorite 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. Labradorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.