Origin
Guatemala, Russia, Canada, Italy
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
White, Red, Brown, Green, gray
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
3.28-3.38
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Splintery, Fibrous
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Good on [110]
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
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Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Translucent
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Refractive Index
1.652-1.688
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.013-0.020
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Translucent
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
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Soothes the digestive system
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Purity
Motivation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Abundance
Manifestation
Jadeite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Jadeite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Jadeite 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 Jadeite is Splintery and Fibrous. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Jadeite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Jadeite 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. Jadeite exhibits Pearly luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.