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Fluorapatite
Fluorapatite

Eosphorite
Eosphorite



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Fluorapatite Vs Eosphorite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless
Yellow, pink

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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-

Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

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

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.1-3.253.05-3.08
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Indistinct
Poor on {100}

Mohs Hardness

55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
Mn2+ Al(PO 4)(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Weak to strong if coloreD
Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.631-1.6501.639-1.672
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.029-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Clarity
Compassion

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Heart Healing

Fluorapatite Vs Eosphorite Fracture

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

Fluorapatite Vs Eosphorite Luster

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