Apatite Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(35848)

The name Apatite is derived from the Greek word apate, which means "deceit", because Apatite is often confused with other minerals. There are three minerals that contribute to apatite, which is the reason for the varied colors and shades of this stone. Apatite is calcium phosphate combined with fluorine, chlorine or hydroxyl. These three minerals are usually found in every specimen but some specimens have been known to have 100% of one or the other. It is often hard to spot the difference between the three minerals in hand samples of this stone. Therefore, they are often considered together in apatite.

It is found in several colours: Colorless, white, yellow, brown, gray, red, pink, purple, blue, green. Some specimens may even be multicoloured.

Apatite is found in a number of places in the world, including India, Myanmar, Kenya, Brazil, Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Apatite is aligned with the zodiac sign of Gemini and Libra.

It is believed that wearing apatite will enhance mental clarity, concentration, intellect, acceptance and unconditional love of oneself as well others.

Apatite is a 5 on the Mohs scale of hardness

This is a natural stone product. Please expect flaws and imperfections. You will receive an item that looks similar to the example pictured.