Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
China, Russia
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Green
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
3.77
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
None
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 3Cr 2(SiO 4) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
-
Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.87
Crystal System
Hexagonal
cubic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
-9999
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Vitality
Apatite Vs Uvarovite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Uvarovite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Uvarovite 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. Uvarovite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Uvarovite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Uvarovite 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. Uvarovite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.