Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Southern and central Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka
Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet
Streak
White
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For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Energy
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How to Wear?
Finger
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Ring Metal
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Birthstone
Planetary
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Talisman
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Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.26-3.363.01-3.06
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {100}
Indiscernible
Mohs Hardness
6.5-77-7.5
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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
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite.