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Fluorapatite
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Fluorapatite Vs Phenakite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
USA, Switzerland, Tanzania, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka

Color

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

Streak

White
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

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.1-3.252.90-2.98
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann

Cleavage

Indistinct
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

57.5-8
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak to strong if coloreD
Distinct: colorless orangy-yellowHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.631-1.6501.650-1.695
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Hexagonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Excellent

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Clarity
Clarity

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Spiritual Activation

Fluorapatite Vs Phenakite Fracture

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

Fluorapatite Vs Phenakite Luster

A primary knowledge about Fluorapatite vs Phenakite 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. Phenakite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.