Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Mexico, Canada
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Colorless, White, Blue, Red, Reddish, Brownish
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
1.993
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on [100], [010], [001]
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
KCl
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Visible in colored crystals
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.4903
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Isometric
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Peace
Apatite Vs Sylvite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Sylvite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Sylvite 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. Sylvite fracture is Uneven.
Apatite Vs Sylvite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Sylvite 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. Sylvite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.