Sky Blue Apatite
Stock : | In Stock |
Product ID: | N2556 |
Type: | Sky Blue Apatite |
Weight: | 44 carats |
Size: | 36X24X5 mm |
Treatment: | Natural |
Origin: | Brazil |
This is a mineral composed of calcium phosphate. Apatite belongs to the apatite group of minerals including fluorapatite and hydroxyapatite. It can display yellow, blue, green, and purple colors. In the formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock, apatite plays an important role.
FEATURES
- It can be transparent to translucent. But it can be opaque to some of its varieties.
- It has a six-fold symmetry and hexagonal crystal structure is the reason behind it.
- 5 is the Mohs scale of hardness of apatite.
- It can easily split along a flat plane because of its good cleavage in one direction.
- White , yellow, green, blue, purple, and brown are its range of colors.
USES
- It has a big use and role in fertilizers.
- It can also be useful for industrial applications
- Dental implants and bone grafts have seen a huge use of apatite.
- It has been useful for jewelry because of its attractive color range.
- Very useful for research in geology.
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