Apatite

Description

Apatite

Metaphysical Properties and Meaning

Apatite is the Stone of Manifestation, Stimulates Creativity

Healing Properties

Eases Sorry, and Anger, Raises Metabolic Rate, mental clarity, aids appetite and weight loss.

Chemical Formula– Ca₅(PO₄)₃(F,Cl,OH

Structure– Hexagonal

Hardness– 5

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The primary use of apatite is in the manufacture of fertilizer

The mineral 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 a mineral that 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.http://www.mindat.org/min-1572.html