Green Apatite
Presentation :
Names) :
- Apatite => Chlorapatite, Fluorapatite, Hydroxylapatite, etc.: Francolite.
Etymology:
- Apatite: From the Greek apatan = to deceive (Werner, 1786) | Chlorapatite, Fluorapatite, Hydroxylapatite, Carbonate-fluorapatite and Carbonate-hydroxylapatite: Composition following content of chlorine ions (Cl-), fluorine (F-), hydroxyl groups (OH-) and carbonate groups (CO32-).
Group, Family:
- Apatite Group (also called Asparagus).
Color :
- Colorless, White, Yellow to Dark Yellow, Apple Green, Light Green to Dark Green, Light Blue to Dark Blue, Blue-Mauve, Violet to Dark Magenta, Sometimes Magenta, Pink, Sometimes Asterism or Chatoyance. | The colors "neon" blue, "neon" green and royal blue seem to be obtainable by heat treatment but also seem to be possible in their natural state.
Chandelier:
- Glassy.
Origin :
- Czech Republic, Russia, Norway, Mexico, Madagascar, Brazil, Canada, India, Spain, etc.
Crystal system:
- Hexagonal.
Chemical composition :
- General formula Apatite: Ca5[(F,OH,Cl)(PO4,CO3)3] | Chlorapatite: Ca5(PO4)3Cl | Fluorapatite: Ca5(PO4)3F | Hydroxylapatite: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) | Carbonate-fluorapatite: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3F (Francolite variety) | Carbonate-hydroxylapatite: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH).
Transparency:
- Transparent to Translucent.
Density :
- 3.10 to 3.35, massive variety 2.5 to 2.9.
Hardness :
- 5, massive variety 3 to 4.
Cleavage:
- Indistinct: from Perfect to Imperfect.
Breakage:
- Conchoidal to Unequal.
Line color:
- White to gray-yellow.
Shock resistance:
- Fragile.
Heat resistance:
- Average.
Properties and virtues:
Physical virtues:
- Restores physical energy.
- Promotes the good circulation of body and energy fluids.
- Regulates and treats arrhythmia and hypertension problems.
- Promotes and accelerates recovery phases after exercise.
- Promotes and accelerates recovery in convalescence phases.
- Slow down cellular aging.
- Treats bones and joints.
- Promotes the assimilation of calcium in food.
- Treats and regulates the digestive system.
Psychological, emotional and mental virtues:
- Gives hope and courage to its wearer.
- Brings self-confidence.
- Promotes emotional letting go.
- Promotes composure and lucidity.
- Promotes introspection and self-knowledge.
- helps overcome sorrows and heartache.
- Promotes openness to others as well as love impulses.
- Brings determination to move forward.
- Helps get rid of shyness.
- Treats spasmophilia and tetany attacks.
Spiritual virtues:
- Balances Yin and Yang.
- Strengthens and increases Kundalini energy.
- Helps to get rid of old patterns belonging to karmic.
- Promotes good understanding of past lives.
- Develops clairvoyance, clairaudience and telepathy.
- Promotes the divinatory arts.
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Promotes deep meditation.
Chakra:
- Master-Heart Chakra, 4th Ch.