Origin
Australia
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Red
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
White, Colorless
White
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
3.1
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
Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
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Refractive Index
1.695
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.018
0.002-0.008
Clarity
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
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Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Reproductive
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Emotional Healing
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Love
Manifestation
Thulite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Thulite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Thulite 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 Thulite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Thulite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Thulite 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. Thulite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.