Origin
Tanzania
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Blue
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
White, Colorless
White
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius, Pisces, Virgo
Gemini
Element of Planets
Air, Water, Earth
Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Powers
Love, Healing
Healing
Specific Gravity
3.35
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Perfect {010}, imperfect {100}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
Present
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.685-1.707
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.018
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
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Intuition
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Communication
Manifestation
Tanzanite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tanzanite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Tanzanite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Tanzanite 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. Tanzanite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.