Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Southern and central Africa, Switzerland
Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Red, Brown, Green, Yellow, Blue, Colorless, Pale pink, White, Black, pink
Streak
White
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
3.26-3.363.00-3.25
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Good on {100}
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-74
2
10
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Chemical Composition
(Ca,Fe,Mn,Mg) 3Al 2BSi 4O 15(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
CaF2
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Strong
-
Dispersion
0.020.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
-
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index
1.656-1.7041.432-1.436
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
-
Crystal System
Triclinic
cubic
Birefringence
0.009-0.012-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Enhances mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
-
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
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Supports digestive health
Psychology
Harmony
Focus
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Protection