Origin
Southern and central Africa
Australia
Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
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
Partly soluble in HCl.
Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.3-53.32-3.43
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Mohs Hardness
3-3.55.5-6
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BaSO4
(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous
Pleochroism
-
Weak
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.634-1.6371.662-1.707
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Triclinic
Birefringence
-99990.013-0.015
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Love
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Love