Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
China, Canada
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, Yellow, Brown, White, gray, Black
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
2.90-3.10
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Splintery, Granular
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
None
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
None
Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.600-1.627
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.027
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Aids in 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 Balance
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Healing
Apatite Vs Nephrite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Nephrite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Nephrite 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. Nephrite fracture is Splintery and Granular.
Apatite Vs Nephrite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Nephrite 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. Nephrite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.