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Axinite Vs Apatite


Apatite Vs Axinite


Astrology

Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA  
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico  

Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey  
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Gemini  

Planet
-  
Mercury  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
-  
Jupiter/Neptune  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
-  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
-  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.26-3.36  
3.16-3.23  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven  

Cleavage
Good on {100}  
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
5  

Chemical Composition
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Strong  
Blue stones – strong  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.656-1.704  
1.628-1.651  

Optic Character
Biaxial/+  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.009-0.012  
0.002-0.008  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances communication and mental clarity  

Cardiovascular
-  
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities  

Respiratory
Good  
Good  

Reproductive
-  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
-  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Harmony  
Motivation  

Healing
Emotional healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Balance  
Manifestation  

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Axinite Vs Apatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Axinite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Axinite Vs Apatite 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 Axinite is Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.

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Axinite Vs Apatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Axinite vs Apatite 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. Axinite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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