Origin
Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa
Color
Colorless, White, Blue, Yellow, Grey, Brown
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
Streak
White
Grey, Yellow, gray
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
Brittle
Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
Durability
-
-
Specific Gravity
4.3-53.10-3.20
1
7.18
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Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Poor to good on (001)
Mohs Hardness
3-3.56-6.5
2
10
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Chemical Composition
BaSO4
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy
Pleochroism
-
X golden yellow to orange
Dispersion
0.030.02
0.005
1
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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.634-1.6371.589-1.670
1
3.25
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
Birefringence
-99990.027-0.032
0
0.296
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Clarity
-
Transparent
Physical
Neurological
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Cardiovascular
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Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Good
Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
Protection
Self-acceptance
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Vitality
Emotional Balance