Apatite
Hardness (Mohs): 5Color:Typically teal-green, but also colorless, pink, yellow, green, blue and violet
Transparency: Transparent
Notable Occurrences: Durango, Mexico; Bancroft, Ontario; Germany and Russia; also, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Brazil, East Africa, and Spain.
Apatite occurs in various colors closely resembling those of other precious stones. The name apatite comes from a Greek word meaning "to deceive" due to this tendency to be mistaken for other stones. Although the mineral group of apatites is common throughout the world, only clear and beautifully colored crystals are cut into gemstones. It is one of the softer of the semiprecious stones and should be handled with care. Some apatites will also loose their color when heated. Apatite is sometimes found to posses a cat's-eye effect.
Folklore:
- Works to awaken the throat chakra and bring creativity.
- Releases the need to suffer and helps restore feelings of self-worth.
- Used as a primary ingredient for a weight loss elixir to suppress appetite.
- Perhaps because apatite is the mineral that makes up the teeth and bones in all vertebrate animals, it is connected to thought to have medicinal appeal for bones.
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