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Gahnite Vs Apatite

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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico

Color

Blue, Green, Greenish, Black
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown

Streak

Grey, gray
White

For which Rashi?

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Gemini

Planet

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Mercury

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

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-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

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-

Deities

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Jupiter/Neptune

Not to wear with

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Powers

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Healing

Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
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Solubility

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-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.00-4.623.16-3.23
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven

Cleavage

Indistinct parting on [111]
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct

Mohs Hardness

7.5-85
2 10
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Chemical Composition

ZnAl 2O 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Blue stones – strong

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.790-1.8181.628-1.651
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.002-0.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances communication and mental clarity

Cardiovascular

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Enhances intuition and psychic abilities

Respiratory

Aids in digestion and soothes the stomach
Good

Reproductive

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Supports reproductive health

Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Protection
Motivation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Manifestation

Gahnite Vs Apatite Fracture

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

Gahnite Vs Apatite Luster

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