Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Brazil, Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Blue, Green, Black
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Gemini, Sagittarius
Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.04-3.17
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{001} Indistinct, {???} Indistinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe)Al 2(PO 4) 2(OH) 2Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009) More from other references
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Transparent crystals show a strong pleochroism: colorless light blue dark (violet) blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.604-1.646
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.031-0.036
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Balances digestive system and reduces bloating
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
-
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Motivation
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Psychic Abilities
Apatite Vs Lazulite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Lazulite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Lazulite 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. Lazulite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Lazulite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Lazulite 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.