Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
Southern and central Africa
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Streak
White
Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Aries, Aquarius
Planet
Mercury
Saturn
Element of Planets
Earth
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Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
Mars
Not to wear with
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-
Powers
Healing
Healing
Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.235.00-5.30
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
56
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
Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
Luster
Vitreous
-
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Dispersion
0.010.05
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Refractive Index
1.628-1.6512.690-3.220
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.280
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
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Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Grounding
Healing
Emotional healing
Physical healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Grounding