Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Colorless, Green, gray, pink, Yellow
Streak
White
White
For which Rashi?
-
-
Planet
-
-
Element of Planets
-
-
Energy
-
-
How to Wear?
Finger
-
-
Ring Metal
-
-
Deities
-
-
Not to wear with
-
-
Powers
-
-
Birthstone
Planetary
-
-
Talisman
-
-
Tenacity
Brittle
-
Solubility
Soluble
-
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.3-52.56-2.62
1
7.18
👆🏻
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Uneven
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
From the Greek for oblique and fracture, descriptive of the cleavage
Mohs Hardness
3-3.56-6.5
2
10
👆🏻
Chemical Composition
BaSO4
(Na,K)AlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
-
-
Dispersion
0.030.01
0.005
1
👆🏻
Transparency
-
Translucent
Refractive Index
1.634-1.6371.518-1.534
1
3.25
👆🏻
Optic Character
-
-
Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol (1) Space Group: P1
Birefringence
-99990.006-0.008
0
0.296
👆🏻
Clarity
-
Translucent
Physical
Neurological
-
Aids in mental clarity and focus
Cardiovascular
-
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
-
-
Digestive
-
-
Psychology
Protection
Harmony
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Harmony