Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Austria
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Red, Yellow, Brown, orange, gray, 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
6.50-7.00
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Irregular, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Resinous
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Weak
Transparency
-
Transparent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
2.280-2.405
Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.122
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
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
Confidence
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Confidence
Apatite Vs Wulfenite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Wulfenite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Wulfenite 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. Wulfenite fracture is Irregular and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Wulfenite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Wulfenite 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. Wulfenite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine and Resinous luster.