Origin
Switzerland
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Green, Colorless, White, Brown, gray
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
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
2.95-3.07
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {110} at 56° and 124°; partings on {010} and {100}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent
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Refractive Index
1.599-1.637
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
monoclinic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.023-0.028
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Transparent
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
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Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Emotional Healing
Motivation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Peace
Manifestation
Tremolite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Tremolite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Tremolite 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 Tremolite is Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Tremolite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Tremolite 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. Tremolite exhibits Vitreous and Silky luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.