Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green
Streak
White
Greenish, White
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
3.16-3.43
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{110} Good, {110} Good
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green
Transparency
-
TranslucentAnthony et al
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.662-1.723
Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TranslucentAnthony et al
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
Empowerment
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Transformation
Apatite Vs Omphacite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Omphacite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Omphacite 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. Omphacite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Omphacite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Omphacite 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. Omphacite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.