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Natural Apatite
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There are 19 Apatite(s) available at Multicolour.com

Apatite is very rarely encountered as a gem material but occurs in transparent form in blue, violet, purple , yellowish green and, bluish green colors. With a hardness of 5, apatite is not a very hard stone but it is still used in jewelry because of its attractive color. Apatite is also very heat sensitive and as a result, there are few lapidaries that can cut it at all.


Known Facts
Color Key: yellow, green, below, violet.
Refractive Index: 1.63-1.64
Chemical Composition: Phosphate group
Hardness: 5
Density: 3.17-3.23
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Ocurrence: Burma, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mexico. Canada, India

Apatite crystallizes in the hexagonal system as prismatic crystals or as compact masses.

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Apatite Stats/
Popularity Index: 568860hits
Total Items: 19items
Total Weight: CTS 952.75
Cheapest: USD 1.62
Most Expensive: USD 92.15
Largest: CTS 36.86
Smallest: CTS 0.25
Last Added: 09/25/23 08:56:18

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