Origin
USA, Mexico
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Green, Brown, Greenish, Black
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
Greenish, gray
White
For which Rashi?
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Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet
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Neptune
Element of Planets
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Water, Air
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.19-3.563.00-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Indistinct
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Mohs Hardness
5.5-64
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al) 2O 6Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Pale green
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.671-1.7741.432-1.436
1
3.25
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Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
cubic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
Transparent
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Courage
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Grounding
Protection