Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Sri Lanka
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Black, Brownish, Reddish, Brown, Red, Yellow, White, Colorless, Green, gray
Streak
White
White, Brownish
For which Rashi?
Gemini
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Planet
Mercury
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Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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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
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Brittle
Solubility
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insoluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.236.86-7.03
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}
Mohs Hardness
56-7
2
10
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Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
SnO 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine, Greasy
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
Dispersion
0.010.07
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.6511.990-2.105
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
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Crystal System
Hexagonal
tetragonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.096-0.098
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Poor
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Manifestation