Good day dear Hive Community, first of all I would like to wish you all a pleasant day and hope you had a weekend full of positive experiences. Today I would like to bring you a mineral a little closer and hope you can expand your knowledge a little.
Apatite can be seen here and it is a name for a group of non-determined minerals and the name originally comes from the Greek and is derived from deception and it is based on the fact that it can often be confused with other minerals. Apatite was named by the mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner (1749 - 1817) and it is created by various ways such as by magmatic or metamorphic conditions. One of the main properties is probably the color variety which is white in the primary color but can also take on other shades such as green, blue, yellow or violet and a special characteristic is that you can change the color under the influence of temperatures of several hundred degrees Celsius and the numerous different colors are also an influencing factor that it can often not be distinguished from other minerals.
It is a globally widespread mineral which is also very interesting from an industrial point of view and is often processed into various pieces of jewelry and it is also interesting for the chemical industry for the production of fertilizers. The pharmaceutical industry also needs Apatite and uses it in a variety of ways for different areas of application and the main suppliers are Canada, Brazil or Russia. SOmetimes it is also used as a healing stone and here it is important as always to know that it is alternative medicine and you always have to ask your doctor about the right medicine! Symbolically, apatite is often associated with energy, manifestations or wisdom and it is known to have spiritual effects and can have a positive effect on the chakra system or the activation of the Psychic Abilties. It can help to get in touch with the higher self and can also improve productivity and it is also associated with the zodiac signs Gemini, Capricorn as well as Virgo.
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