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Diamond Vs Apatite


Apatite Vs Diamond


Astrology

Origin
Russia, Canada, Australia, India, Brazil, Origins: Southern and central Africa, Brazil.  
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico  

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

Streak
Colorless  
White  

For which Rashi?
Leo  
Gemini  

Planet
Venus, Jupiter  
Mercury  

Element of Planets
-  
Earth  

Energy
-  
-  

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
-  
-  

Ring Metal
-  
-  

Deities
Frigg  
Jupiter/Neptune  

Not to wear with
-  
-  

Powers
Spirituality, Protection, Courage, Healing, Love  
Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
-  
-  

Talisman
Leo  
-  

Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.50-3.53  
3.16-3.23  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven  

Cleavage
111 (perfect in four directions)  
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
10  
5  

Chemical Composition
C  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
Blue stones – strong  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.628-1.651  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.002-0.008  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus  
Enhances communication and mental clarity  

Cardiovascular
Supports heart health  
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities  

Respiratory
Excellent  
Good  

Reproductive
Like Jupiter, it bestows money, comforts and fortune on a person when it is strong and significantly well placed. It can be useful in the cure of venereal and reproductive system diseases. Wearing a diamond is said to give happiness in the married life as well as magnetism and attractiveness to the wearer.  
Supports reproductive health  

Digestive
Supports digestive health  
Supports digestive health  

Psychology
Purity  
Motivation  

Healing
Physical healing  
Emotional healing  

Qualities Associated
Clarity  
Manifestation  

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Diamond Vs Apatite Fracture

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

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Diamond Vs Apatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Diamond 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. Diamond exhibits Adamantine luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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