Origin
Afghanistan, China, Southern and central Africa
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Green, Yellow
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
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Gemini
Element of Planets
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Earth
Deities
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Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
2.58-2.80
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Irregular
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Perfect
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 3Si 2O 5(OH) 4Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index
1.530-1.575
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
-9999
0.002-0.008
Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
Manifestation
Bowenite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Bowenite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Bowenite 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 Bowenite is Uneven and Irregular. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Bowenite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Bowenite 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. Bowenite exhibits Waxy, Silky, Resinous and Greasy luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.