Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Madagascar, Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Grey, Brownish, Blue, Colorless, White, gray, Reddish
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
2.54-2.61
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{001} Perfect, {010} Good
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.518-1.536
Crystal System
Hexagonal
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Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.005-0.008
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
Creativity
Healing
Emotional healing
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Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Creativity
Apatite Vs Sanidine Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Sanidine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Sanidine 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. Sanidine fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Sanidine Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Sanidine 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.