Origin
-
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Colorless, Yellow, Green, gray, Black, White
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
-
Gemini
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Solubility
Readily soluble in water
-
Specific Gravity
2.562
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Good on {0001}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
KNa22(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
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
1.481
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.020
0.002-0.008
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
-
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Spiritual Growth
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Manifestation
Hanksite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hanksite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hanksite 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 Hanksite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Hanksite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Hanksite 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. Hanksite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.