Blue Apatite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch Synthetic When tumbled it can have

When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel

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It also serves as the Mohs hardness scale index mineral for a hardness of 8

have been used for yellowish gemstones for at least two thousand years

It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal

Blue Apatite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch Synthetic When tumbled it can haveBlue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green. It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its variety of colors and formations, and its name is derived from the Greek apate, which means to deceive. Blue apatite is metaphysically considered to be a Stone of Manifestation, promoting personal power and achievement of goals.