Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
White, Yellow
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Gemini
Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.44-2.62
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Indiscernible
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.560-1.571
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.008-0.014
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Aids in 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
Transformation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Protection
Apatite Vs Serpentine Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Serpentine Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Serpentine 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. Serpentine fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Serpentine Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Serpentine 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. Serpentine, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster.