Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
Grey, Yellow, gray
White
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
3.10-3.20
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X golden yellow to orange
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.589-1.670
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.027-0.032
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Transparent
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
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Self-acceptance
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
Manifestation
Chondrodite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chondrodite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chondrodite 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 Chondrodite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Chondrodite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Chondrodite 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. Chondrodite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.