Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Italy, India, USA, Canada
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
White, Colorless, Green, Yellow, Brown
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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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
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.98-3.102.48
1
7.18
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Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
Perfect on {001}
Mohs Hardness
62
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Li,Na)Al(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8•64(H2O)