Astrology
Origin
USA
Southern and central Africa, Sri Lanka, blue, India, brown, green, Orange, Sri Lanka, blue, India, brown, green, Orange
Color
Colorless, White, Green, White, Green, Brown, Colorless, Green, White, White
White, Green, Brownish
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
Not Available
Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Cancer, Libra, Scorpio
Planet
Not Available
Moon
Element of Planets
Not Available
Water
How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
Not Available
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Energy
Not Available
Receptive
Deities
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Diana
Not to wear with
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Powers
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Love
Birthstone
Planetary
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Cancer
Talisman
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Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Easily soluble in cold dilute HCl
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
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Specific Gravity
4.12
2.56-2.60
Fracture
Brittle, Uneven, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Good in two directions parallel to the prism faces {110}
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
Mohs Hardness
4-4.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Plagioclase Feldspar s: (Na,Ca)Al1-2Si3-2O8 Orthoclase Feldspar : KAlSi3O8
Optical Properties
Luster
Subadamantine, Silky, Fibrous
Pearly
Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
Dispersion
Not Available
None
Transparency
Not Available
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.759
1.518-1.527
Optic Character
Not Available
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
0.024
0.006-0.007
Clarity
Not Available
Transparent
Benefits
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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