APATITE

CORRESPONDENCES

MID WINTER
Energy

AQUARIUS
Northern Hemisphere

LEO
Southern Hemisphere

F / LA
Music Note

SKY BLUE
Color

THIRD EYE
Chakra

Apatite is the stone associated with animal conservation, because it is composed of the mineral phosphate that makes up the teeth and bones of all vertebrate animals, as well as their horns, antlers and tusks.

HISTORY

The stone was named Apatite by the German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1786, although the specific mineral he had described was reclassified as Fluorapatite in 1860 by the German mineralogist Karl Friedrich August Rammelsberg. Apatite is often mistaken for other minerals. This tendency is reflected in the mineral's name, which is derived from the Greek word απατείν (apatein), which means to deceive or to be misleading.

COMPOSITION

Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals, usually referring to hydroxyapatite, fluorapatite and chlorapatite, with high concentrations of OH−, F− and Cl− ions, respectively, in the crystal. The formula of the admixture of the three most common end members is written as Ca10(PO4)6(OH,F,Cl)2, and the crystal unit cell formulae of the individual minerals are written as Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, Ca10(PO4)6F2 and Ca10(PO4)6Cl2.

HARDNESS

Mohs Scale Hardness: 5

The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale characterizing scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of harder material to scratch softer material.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Apatite

Aids in the absorption of calcium.

Suppresses hunger & raises the metabolic rate.

Encourages the formation of new cells.

Helps heal teeth, bones & cartilage.

Treats rickets, joint problems, arthritis & motor skills.

Supports the healing of all glands, meridians & organs.

Reduces hypertension.

Soothes headaches, vertigo & dizziness.

Stimulates eyesight.

Treats eyestrain & issues from lack of eye movement.

Blue Apatite encourages the formation of new cells and aids in the absorption of calcium. It helps heal bones and teeth, repair cartilage, and is useful in the treatments for rickets, joint problems, arthritis, and motor skills. [Hall, 63][Gienger, 15]

Blue Apatite is associated with healthy eating, and has been credited with suppressing hunger and raising the metabolic rate. It is generally supportive in healing all glands, meridians, and organs, and reduces hypertension. [Hall, 63][Eason, 230]

Blue Apatite may be used to soothe headaches and help with vertigo or dizziness. It stimulates eyesight, and is particularly good for excessive eyestrain or other problems rooted in lack of eye movement. [Ahsian, 42]