Origin
Mexico
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Red, Brown, Yellow, Grey, Colorless, Brownish
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
Brownish, Yellow
White
For which Rashi?
-
Gemini
Element of Planets
Water
Earth
Deities
-
Jupiter/Neptune
Specific Gravity
6.8-7.1
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
None
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
C20H36
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
-
Blue stones – strong
Refractive Index
2.416
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.066
0.002-0.008
Clarity
-
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
-
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
-
Supports digestive health
Psychology
Creativity
Motivation
Healing
Physical healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Creativity
Manifestation
Vanadinite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Vanadinite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Vanadinite 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 Vanadinite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Vanadinite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Vanadinite 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. Vanadinite exhibits Resinous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.