Origin
Canada
Brazil, USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Russia
Color
White, Colorless, Greenish, gray, pink, Reddish
Blue, Violet, Colorless, Red, Green, Brown
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
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Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet
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Pluto
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
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Hephaestus
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
-
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
2.24-2.293.64-3.66
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, Uneven
Cleavage
Very poor [100]
None, but may exhibit slight parting
Mohs Hardness
5-5.58
2
10
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Chemical Composition
NaAlSi 2O 6 · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
MgAl2O4
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
colorless.
Absent
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.479-1.4931.73
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Isometric
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Physical
Neurological
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-
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Emotional Healing
Revitalization
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
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Vitality