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Apatite
Apatite is a phosphate mineral that can be found in a variety of colors and is used in jewelry and as a collector's stone.
Colors It Comes In - green to blue, but can also be colorless, yellow, violet, pink or brown
Fracture Pattern - uneven and conchoidal
Shape - hexagonal crystals, rounded or oval-shaped
Luster - Vitreous to subresinous
Texture - fine-grained, equigranular, sugary texture
Where It Can Be Found -
Brazil:
A major source of gem-quality apatite, especially the intense blue stones that are highly valued for their chatoyancy
Burma:
A major source of gem-quality apatite
Mexico:
A major source of gem-quality apatite, especially the luminescent yellow specimens
Canada:
A source of apatite, including Bancroft, Ontario
Germany:
A source of apatite
Russia:
A source of apatite
Madagascar:
A source of apatite
Norway:
A source of apatite
South Africa:
A source of apatite
Spain:
A source of apatite, including the asparagus stone, which is yellowish-green in color
Sri Lanka:
A source of apatite, especially the intense blue stones that are highly valued for their chatoyancy
United States:
A source of apatite
Hardness On The Mohs Scale - 5 Out Of 10
