Origin
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma, Brazil, Madagascar, USA, Canada, Russia, Mexico
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Colorless, pink
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
Taurus
Gemini
Planet
Pluto, Venus
Mercury
Element of Planets
Earth
Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
3.16-3.23
Fracture
-
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
1,2 prismatic
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent
-
Refractive Index
1.657-1.681
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.014-0.016
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
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Emotional healing
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Divine Love
Manifestation
Kunzite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Kunzite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Kunzite 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. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Kunzite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Kunzite 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. Kunzite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.