Origin
Ethiopia, Afghanistan, China, Australia, Origins: Brazil (major source); also found in USA, Germany, France, UK, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Namibia, Zaire, China and Australia.
Brazil, USA, Switzerland, Kenya, Mozambique, Russia, Nepal, India, Burma
Color
Brown, Green, White, Colorless, Yellow, Blue, gray, pink, Greenish
Blue, Yellow, Colorless, White, gray, Green, Black
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Aries, Libra, Taurus
Planet
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Jupiter
Element of Planets
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Water
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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Love
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
2.98-3.103.53-3.65
1
7.18
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Fracture
Sub-Conchoidal, Irregular/uneven, Uneven, Conchoidal
Splintery
Cleavage
[100] Perfect, [110] Good, [011] Distinct
[100] perfect [010] imperfect with 79° angle between
Mohs Hardness
64-7
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
Al2SiO5