1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
Canada
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown
Yellow, Reddish, Brown, Brownish, Green, gray, Colorless
1.3 Streak
1.4 For which Rashi?
1.5 Planet
1.6 Element of Planets
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1.7 How to Wear?
1.7.1 Finger
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1.7.2 Ring Metal
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1.8 Energy
Receptive, Projective
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1.9 Deities
1.10 Not to wear with
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1.11 Powers
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1.12 Birthstone
1.12.1 Planetary
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1.12.2 Talisman
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2 Physical Properties
2.1 Tenacity
2.2 Solubility
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2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.5 Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Brittle
2.6 Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Good on {100} and {110}
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.8 Chemical Composition
BaSO4
Na 2(Ti,Fe)Si 4(O,F) 11Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
3.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
3.3 Dispersion
3.4 Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
3.5 Refractive Index
Not Available1.610-1.647
1
3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
3.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.021
0
0.296
3.9 Clarity
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Transparent
4 Benefits
4.1 Physical
4.1.1 Neurological
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4.1.2 Cardiovascular
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4.1.3 Respiratory
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4.1.4 Reproductive
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4.1.5 Digestive
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4.2 Psychology
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4.3 Healing
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4.4 Qualities Associated
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