1 Astrology
1.1 Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa
Canada, USA, Brazil, Italy, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Russia, Burma, Australia
1.2 Color
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown
Colorless, gray, Yellow, White
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
2.3 Durability
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2.4 Specific Gravity
2.5 Fracture
Uneven
Subconchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
2.6 Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Perfect on {001}, poor on {201} with 38.5° angle between the two
2.7 Mohs Hardness
2.8 Chemical Composition
BaSO4
LiAlSi 4O 10Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
3 Optical Properties
3.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
3.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
AbsentWalter Schumann
3.3 Dispersion
3.4 Transparency
Not Available
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
3.5 Refractive Index
Not Available1.502-1.523
1
3.25
3.6 Optic Character
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3.7 Crystal System
3.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.012-0.016
0
0.296
3.9 Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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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