Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
USA
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Red, Reddish, Violet, Blue, Green, Colorless, 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
2.74-2.76
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{010} Perfect, {001} Distinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Fe3+ PO 4 · 2H 2OAnthony et al , Handbook of Mineralogy (2001)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Pale rose-red carmine-red colorlessAnthony et al
Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.692-1.739
Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.240
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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Psychology
Motivation
Heart opening
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Heart Healing
Apatite Vs Phosphosiderite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Phosphosiderite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Phosphosiderite 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. Phosphosiderite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Phosphosiderite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Phosphosiderite 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. Phosphosiderite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.