Origin
Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Yellow, Blue, Green, Red, White, Colorless, pink, Brown
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
For which Rashi?
Sagittarius
Gemini
Element of Planets
-
Earth
Deities
Ra
Jupiter/Neptune
Powers
Healing, Love
Healing
Specific Gravity
3.49-3.57
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
[001] Perfect
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
Weak
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent
-
Refractive Index
1.606-1.644
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.008-0.011
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
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Energy
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Energy
Manifestation
Topaz Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Topaz and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Topaz 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 Topaz is Subconchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Topaz Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Topaz 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. Topaz exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.