10mm 160.55CT Natural Apatite Stretchable Bracelet.

Size:(10mm)

Weight:(160.55)carats .

Color:(Blue).

Apatite is the name for a group of phosphate minerals. This group includes hydroxyl-apatite, fluor-apatite (the most common variety) and chlor-apatite. Apatite is an abundant mineral, found in many types of rock. However most gem-quality mineral is extremely rare and it is associated with pegmatites. Apatite was named by The German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1786. The gemstone gets its name from Greek apatein meaning "cheat" as it can be easily confused with several other precious gemstones. Apatite is usually found in blue, but it can be seen in brown, pink, yellow, green (asparagus is the trade name for a light green apatite variety), and a rare variety of violet. Due to having the same color, apatite can be confused with amblygonite, andalusite, brazilianite, precious beryl, sphene, topaz and tourmaline.

Apatite Gemstone Sources

Fibrous blue apatite from Burma and Sri Lanka may be cut en cabochon to show cat's eye, Chatoyant stones are also found in Brazil, along with yellow, blue, and green varieties. Other locations include the Kola Peninsula (Russia), Canada, East Africa, Sweden, Spain, and Mexico. You can find our interactive map for gemstone of the world Here.

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