Apatite · Apatite

Violet-Purple Apatite

Violet-purple apatite is a saturated but soft collector-designer stone, separated from amethyst in seconds by its higher RI and SG.

Colour
purple

Transparency
Transparent to translucent

RI
1.634–1.638

SG
3.13–3.23

Mohs
5.0

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