Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Russia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Pale pink, Red, White, pink, Blue, Green
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
2.30-2.60
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{111} Imperfect
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Na 4AlBeSi 4O 12ClMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
ModerateArthur Thomas
Transparency
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.494-1.504
Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.008
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Emotional Healing
Apatite Vs Tugtupite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Tugtupite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Tugtupite 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. Tugtupite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Tugtupite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Tugtupite 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.