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
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
4.00-4.62
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
ZnAl 2O 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
Pleochroism
-
Blue stones – strong
Refractive Index
1.790-1.818
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
cubic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
-9999
0.002-0.008
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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.