Origin
Canada, Russia, Kenya, Brazil, Norway
Southern and central Africa
Color
Green, Greenish, Black, Reddish, Brown
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Brown, White, Colorless
Streak
Yellow, Yellowish-grey, gray
White
For which Rashi?
Pisces
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
Healing
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.50-3.603.1-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
65
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 5(PO 4) 3FAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)