Origin
USA, Mexico, Tanzania, Brazil, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Origins: USA
Australia
Color
Green, Reddish, Brown, Yellow, Colorless, Blue, Violet, Grey
Red
Streak
White
White, Colorless
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
-
-
Specific Gravity
3.26-3.363.1
1
7.18
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Fracture
Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Good on {100}
Perfect {010} imperfect {100}
Mohs Hardness
6.5-76-7
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
Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
Pleochroism
Strong
Present
Dispersion
0.020.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Opaque, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
Refractive Index
1.656-1.7041.695
1
3.25
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Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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Crystal System
Triclinic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
0.009-0.0120.006-0.018
0
0.296
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Physical
Neurological
Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Harmony
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Balance
Love