Which chakra does Fluorapatite work with?

Fluorapatite is traditionally associated with the Throat · Third Eye chakra, the element of Water, and the sign Gemini · Pisces.

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Fluorapatite

Q: What is Fluorapatite made of?

Fluorapatite has the chemical formula Ca₅(PO₄)₃F, crystallises in the hexagonal system and measures 5 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Fluorapatite is the fluorine end-member of the apatite group and the most abundant phosphate mineral in the Earth's crust. It is the primary mineral of tooth enamel and bone, and the principal industrial source of phosphate for fertiliser. Gem-quality crystals come from Cerro de Mercado in Durango (Mexico), the Panasqueira mines in Portugal, and pegmatites in Brazil and Madagascar.

Calcium Fluorophosphate

The mineral that is also your teeth.

Chakra

Throat · Third Eye

Element

Water

Zodiac

Gemini · Pisces

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Fluorapatite is worked with as a stone of clean speech, kept nearby during study, teaching and any practice that asks a person to say a thing precisely and once. Practitioners hold it as a reminder that the mineral in this stone is also the mineral in one's teeth and bones.

Chakra: Throat · Third Eye
Element: Water
Zodiac: Gemini · Pisces
Keynote: The mineral that is also your teeth.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Fluorapatite is the fluorine end-member of the apatite group and the most abundant phosphate mineral in the Earth's crust. It is the primary mineral of tooth enamel and bone, and the principal industrial source of phosphate for fertiliser. Gem-quality crystals come from Cerro de Mercado in Durango (Mexico), the Panasqueira mines in Portugal, and pegmatites in Brazil and Madagascar.

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
System: Hexagonal
Hardness: 5 (Mohs)
Provenance: Brazil (Minas Gerais), Mexico (Durango), Russia, Canada, Madagascar

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Crystal System: Hexagonal
Mohs Hardness: 5 (Mohs)
Density: 3.18 g/cm³
Refractive Index: 1.633 – 1.646
Provenance: Brazil (Minas Gerais), Mexico (Durango), Russia, Canada, Madagascar
Color Origin: Blue, green, yellow and violet hexagonal prisms coloured by rare-earths