Origin
USA, Southern and central Africa, China, India, Italy
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
White, Yellow
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Gemini
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Indiscernible
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.560-1.571
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.014
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
-
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Transformation
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Protection
Manifestation
Serpentine Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Serpentine and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Serpentine 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 Serpentine is Uneven. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Serpentine Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Serpentine 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. Serpentine exhibits Vitreous, Greasy and Silky luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.