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Wavellite Vs Apatite


Apatite Vs Wavellite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available  
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico  

Color
Green, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Brownish, Black  
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown  

Streak
White  
White  

For which Rashi?
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Gemini  

Planet
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Mercury  

Element of Planets
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Earth  

Energy
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How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Jupiter/Neptune  

Not to wear with
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Powers
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Healing  

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
insoluble  
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.36  
3.16-3.23  

Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Fibrous  
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven  

Cleavage
[110] perfect, [101] good, [010] distinct  
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5  

Chemical Composition
Al 3(PO 4) 2(OH,F) 3 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak  
Blue stones – strong  

Dispersion
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0.01  
27

Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.518-1.561  
1.628-1.651  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
0.025  
0.002-0.008  

Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Wavellite Vs Apatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Wavellite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Wavellite 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 Wavellite is Uneven, Subconchoidal and Fibrous. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.

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Wavellite Vs Apatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Wavellite 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. Wavellite exhibits Vitreous, Resinous and Pearly luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.

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