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Enstatite
Enstatite

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Fluorapatite



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Enstatite Vs Fluorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa, Burma, Tanzania, India, Sri Lanka
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, White, Green, Brown, Greenish, gray
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless

Streak

Grey, gray
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.20-3.253.1-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

Good/distinct on [210]
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

5.55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Mg 2Si 2O 6Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Pale green to pale orange
Weak to strong if coloreD

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.650-1.6801.631-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.009-0.011-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Grounding
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Clarity

Enstatite Vs Fluorapatite Fracture

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

Enstatite Vs Fluorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Enstatite vs Fluorapatite 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. Enstatite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Fluorapatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.