Origin
Pakistan, Tanzania
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Color
Brown, gray, Green, Blue, rose, Red
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Streak
White, Colorless
White
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
3.20-3.50
3.16-3.23
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Even
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Chemical Composition
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Pleochroism
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
Blue stones – strong
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
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Refractive Index
1.685-1.707
1.628-1.651
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
Birefringence
0.006-0.018
0.002-0.008
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Neurological
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Enhances communication and mental clarity
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Respiratory
Excellent
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Transformation
Motivation
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Manifestation
Zoisite Vs Apatite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Zoisite and Apatite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Zoisite 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 Zoisite is Uneven, Conchoidal and Even. Apatite fracture is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven.
Zoisite Vs Apatite Luster
A primary knowledge about Zoisite 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. Zoisite exhibits Vitreous luster. Apatite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.