Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
USA, Mexico, Austria, India, Southern and central Africa, Australia, Argentina, Spain
Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Red, Brown, rose
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Scorpio, Leo
Planet
Mercury
Mars
Element of Planets
Earth
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
Healing
Love
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
-
Brittle
Solubility
-
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.16-3.233.0-3.3
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, Conchoidal to uneven
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
On {10 1 1} perfect; parting on {10 1 2}
Mohs Hardness
53.5-4
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
MnCO3
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Weak
Dispersion
0.010.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque
Refractive Index
1.628-1.6511.60
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.208-0.220
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent to nearly opaque
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
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
-
Psychology
Motivation
Compassion
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Love