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Apophyllite
Apophyllite

Fluorite
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Apophyllite Vs Fluorite

Astrology

Origin

India, Canada, Brazil
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland

Color

Colorless, Reddish, White, pink, Green, Yellow, Violet, Blue, Brown
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces

Planet

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Neptune

Element of Planets

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Water, Air

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
-

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.30-2.503.00-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Perfect on (001)
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}

Mohs Hardness

4.5-54
2 10
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Chemical Composition

KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
CaF2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Dichroic (colorless)
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Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Uniaxial/-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.000-0.003-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Aids in mental clarity and intuition
Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Spiritual Connection
Focus

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Connection to Spiritual Guides
Protection

Apophyllite Vs Fluorite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apophyllite and Fluorite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apophyllite Vs Fluorite 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 Apophyllite is Uneven. Fluorite fracture is Subconchoidal, Uneven and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.

Apophyllite Vs Fluorite Luster

A primary knowledge about Apophyllite vs Fluorite 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. Apophyllite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Fluorite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.