Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Brazil, Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Red, gray
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Solubility
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Insoluble in acids
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
4.20-4.30
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{110} good, 100 moderate, parting on {092} and {011}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
TiO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
2.609-2.903
Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.296
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
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Awareness
Apatite Vs Rutile Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Rutile Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Rutile 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. Rutile fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Rutile Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Rutile 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. Rutile, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine luster.