Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Afghanistan
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, pink
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
2.90-3.14
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Imperfect; basal
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Moderate dichroic
Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.598-1.620
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.008-0.011
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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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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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
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Apatite Vs Pezzottaite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Pezzottaite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Pezzottaite 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. Pezzottaite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.
Apatite Vs Pezzottaite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Pezzottaite 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. Pezzottaite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.