Origin
Southern and central Africa
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Yellow, Brown, Black
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
4.392
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
{010} moderate, {100} imperfect
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Fe 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Faint
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
TransparentAnthony et al
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Refractive Index
1.827-1.879
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.042-0.051
0.002-0.008
Clarity
TransparentAnthony et al
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
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Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Creativity
Motivation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Manifestation
Fayalite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Fayalite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Fayalite 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 Fayalite is Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Fayalite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Fayalite 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. Fayalite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.