Origin
Southern and central Africa
Canada
Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
White, Colorless, Greenish, gray, pink, Reddish
Streak
White
White
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
Brittle
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Solubility
Soluble
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.3-52.24-2.29
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Very poor [100]
Mohs Hardness
3-3.55-5.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BaSO4
NaAlSi 2O 6 · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
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colorless.
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.634-1.6371.479-1.493
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic
Birefringence
-9999-9999
0
0.296
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Clarity
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Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Emotional Healing
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
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