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Willemite
Willemite

Fluorapatite
Fluorapatite



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Willemite Vs Fluorapatite

Astrology

Origin

Canada
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Brown, Red, White, Green, Reddish, Black
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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-

Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.89-4.183.1-3.25
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

{0001}, {11 2 0} imperfect
Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

5.55
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Zn 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

-
Weak to strong if coloreD

Dispersion

0.170.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.687-1.7231.631-1.650
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.028-0.030-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Poor
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Optimism
Clarity

Healing

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Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Clarity

Willemite Vs Fluorapatite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Willemite and Fluorapatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Willemite Vs Fluorapatite 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 Willemite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Fluorapatite fracture is Uneven.

Willemite Vs Fluorapatite Luster

A primary knowledge about Willemite vs Fluorapatite 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. Willemite exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster. Fluorapatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Resinous luster.