Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Switzerland
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green, Colorless, White, Brown, gray
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
2.95-3.07
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
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Transparency
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Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.599-1.637
Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.023-0.028
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Motivation
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Peace
Apatite Vs Tremolite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Tremolite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Tremolite 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. Tremolite fracture is Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Tremolite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Tremolite 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. Tremolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster.