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 according to 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 to overcome the sorrows and sorrows of heart.
• Promotes openness to others as well as love impulses.
• Bring it 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.

• Promotes deep meditation.

Chakra:

• Master-Heart Chakra, 4th Ch.

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