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This is an aesthetic and adorable combination specimen of Apatite and Schorl as known as Black Tourmaline. The pink Apatite crystal nicely perched on the lustrous Schorl Black Tourmaline crystal. The Apatite has lovely vivid pink color with fine and compact crystal form. The Schorl Black Tourmaline has sharp fine parallel striations with striking black coloration.
Specimen | Pink Apatite Crystal on Schorl |
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Weight | 7 grams |
Dimensions | H: 2.6 x W: 2 x D: 1.3 cm |
Origin | Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan |
Treatment | None |
The name ‘apatit’ was introduced by A.G. Werner believably somewhere in the mid-1780s, which he later explained as being named from the Greek verb aπasάω, which means ‘to deceive’ or ‘to be deceptive’, because, as he wrote, “until now it has misled all mineralogists in its identification.” The material is soft, brittle, and sensitive to heat. It has a wide variety of colors. Clear transparent stones are faceted, and chatoyant specimens are cut into cabochons.
Apatite is the most popular phosphate mineral and is the main cause of the phosphorus required by plants. The teeth and bones of most animals, including humans, are composed of calcium phosphate, which is the same material as apatite.
Varieties | Chlorapatite, Fluorapatite, Moroxite |
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Chemical Formula | Ca5 (PO4)3 (F, OH, Cl) |
Hardness | 5 |
Specific Gravity | 3.16 to 3.23 |
Transparency | Transparent |
Lustre | Vitreous |
Crystal System | Hexagonal |
Chakras | Throat Chakra |
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Zodiac | Gemini |
Planet | Jupiter, Mercury |
Color | Colorless, white, yellow, brown, grey, red, pink, purple, blue, green. Some specimens are multicolored |
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