Origin
Canada, Australia
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Brown, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue, gray, Violet
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
Yellow, White
White
For which Rashi?
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Gemini
Element of Planets
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Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
3.0-3.5
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Perfect
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe++)5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
Strong: pale yellow
Blue stones – strong
Refractive Index
1.615
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.021
0.002-0.008
Clarity
-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Peace
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Self-Discovery
Manifestation
Richterite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Richterite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Richterite 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 Richterite is Uneven. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Richterite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Richterite 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. Richterite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.