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Apatite - the weight loss stone

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It has often been said, before you can change something, you must accept it as it is. This is very true for most people where excess weight is an issue. Apatite is a multi-talented gemstone helping us attune to our inner selves and accept the healing, communication, balancing and teaching is has to offer.

Apatite is the perfect gemstone for those with weight problems for it not only help in appetite suppression, but allows you to look within and see the truths within ourselves. This is ofter required in a quest for weight loss so you can get to the root cause of overeating.

Apatite to heal the chakras

The perfect gemstone for use on any of the chakras since it can both stimulate under activity and calm over activity and congestions in any of the chakras.

Apatite is mainly seen in shades of blue or green, but can be found in yellow, red, brown and purple also.

Apatite helps in the development of psychic abilities and help you attune your mind, body and soul to the spiritual forces that run throughout the universe.

Healing properties of Apatite

Apatite helps bones to heal faster and stronger. It helps you body absorb calcium from the foods you eat, which helps to keep bones and teeth strong. Good for treatments to ease the pain of arthritis and helps joints to heal faster and more completely. Also good to help calm high blood pressure.

Apatite Chemical Properties

Apatite (calcium phosphate)

Color: blue, green, yellow, pink, violet, colorless.

Moh’s hardness: 5

Refractive index: 1.632-1.646

Critical angle: 37.5°

Specific gravity: 3.17-3.23

Cleavage: Poor, imperfect.

Fracture: Conchoidal, brittle.

Dispersion: Medium (.013-.016)

Heat sensitivity: High

Pleochroism: Dichroic – Blue: very strong (blue to weak-blue or colorless); Green: weak (green to yellow-green); Yellow: weak (gold-yellow to green-yellow).

Birefringence (double refraction): Weak (.002-.004)

Crystal structure: Hexagonal

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