Apatite

Apatite is a natural gemstone available in a variety of colors. The gemstone is mainly used for earrings and different types of pendants for its uncommon green color. The word “apatite” is derived from the Greek word “apate” meaning “deceive”. This precious stone is abundantly found in the countries like Burma, Brazil India, Kenya, South Africa, Madagascar, Mexico, Norway, Sri Lanka and the United States. This rare Apatite gemstone is also found in the metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

The asparagus green hue present in the stone endows a totally different look. The stone is available in colors like pink, yellow, blue and many more. Apatite gemstone looks totally different and beautiful when it appears in neon greenish blue color. These stones are accessible at reasonable prices. But the value of the stone augments with the strength of the color. The hardness of Apatite ranges in between 5 to 6.5 according to Moh’s scale.

The Apatite has got vitreous shine and is very reactive to acids. The stone has been given such a name so that it doesn’t get mixed up with other stones like tourmaline, peridot and beryl.

Here is some technical information regarding the Apatite stone:

Specific gravity: 3.17-3.23
Shape : Hexagonal
Refractive index: 1.632-1.646
Pleochro : Weak to very strong
Fluorescence : Variable

You can purchase a number of attractive Apatite stones from the various online gem sellers providing a wide variety of colors to the customers. Following are the few names of the online stone sellers: